48%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
24%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
34.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
8%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
733.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,587
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 21/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Sittingbourne School · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
48%
+7pp
53%44%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
24%
+3pp
31%26%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
Attainment 8
34.1
+0.9
38.535.933.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.1
EBacc entry
8%
-2pp
33%19%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
EBacc APS
733.6
+28.9
822.6670.0517.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 733.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
24.0
-4.9
30.627.324.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24.0
A-level value added
-0.25
-0.2
+0.1-0.3-0.7
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'17'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D+
-1
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,587
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
41%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
Swanstree Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 4NL
Local authority
Kent
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 48% | 24% | 34.1 | Not applicable | 8% | 733.6 | 11% | 1,587 |
| 2023/24 | 41% | 21% | 33.2 | -0.70 | 9% | 704.7 | 22% | 1,609 |
| 2022/23 | 48% | 22% | 36.6 | -0.53 | 5% | 751.5 | 13% | 1,589 |
| 2021/22 | 53% | 31% | 38.5 | -0.54 | 8% | 822.6 | 13% | 1,558 |
| 2018/19 | 35% | 21% | 33.5 | -0.50 | 33% | 517.4 | 33% | 1,355 |
| 2017/18 | 46% | 21% | 38.2 | -0.10 | 21% | 612.3 | 21% | 1,288 |
| 2016/17 | 41% | 15% | 34.2 | -0.43 | 22% | — | 22% | 1,200 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 24.0 | D+ | -0.25 | 0% | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 28.9 | C | -0.03 | 0% | 112 |
| 2022/23 | 25.1 | C- | — | 0% | 99 |
| 2021/22 | 30.6 | C | — | 0% | 107 |
| 2018/19 | 25.7 | C- | -0.32 | Suppressed | 98 |
| 2017/18 | 17.5 | D- | -0.70 | Suppressed | 116 |
| 2016/17 | 31.7 | C+ | +0.12 | 0% | 129 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,587 | 17.7 | 25% | 7% | 41% | 11% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 1,609 | 16.5 | 23% | 7% | 40% | 11% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 1,589 | 16.4 | 14% | 6% | 40% | 11% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 1,558 | 15.0 | 14% | 6% | 40% | 11% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 1,510 | 15.3 | 10% | 6% | 37% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,355 | 16.4 | 12% | 5% | 45% | 7% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | 1,288 | 14.8 | 11% | 6% | 44% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,200 | 14.2 | 9% | 6% | 45% | 6% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.