58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
29%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
67%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
758.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,109
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Whitstable School · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
58%
+3pp
70%63%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
29%
-0pp
42%36%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
Attainment 8
39.3
+1.7
43.940.837.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.3
EBacc entry
67%
+8pp
72%49%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
EBacc APS
758.9
+80.8
758.9617.2475.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 758.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.8
-0.9
34.627.720.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.8
A-level value added
+0.00
-0.2
+0.2-0.1-0.3
'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,109
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Bellevue Road, Whitstable, CT5 1PX
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 | 58% | 29% | 39.3 | Not applicable | 67% | 758.9 | 67% | 1,109 |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 29% | 37.6 | -0.52 | 59% | 678.2 | 60% | 1,122 |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 35% | 40.8 | -0.56 | 59% | 538.2 | 59% | 1,080 |
| 2021/22 | 70% | 42% | 43.9 | -0.43 | 72% | 587.0 | 72% | 1,035 |
| 2018/19 | 62% | 31% | 39.7 | -0.14 | 25% | 475.4 | 25% | 775 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.8 | C+ | +0.00 | Not eligible | 43 |
| 2023/24 | 34.6 | C+ | +0.20 | Not eligible | 46 |
| 2022/23 | 25.8 | C- | — | Suppressed | 49 |
| 2021/22 | 26.7 | C- | — | Suppressed | 61 |
| 2018/19 | 20.8 | D | -0.35 | Suppressed | 50 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,109 | 16.1 | 16% | 2% | 27% | 9% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,122 | 17.4 | 13% | 2% | 23% | 9% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,080 | 16.2 | 10% | 2% | 22% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,035 | 16.0 | 10% | 1% | 23% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 964 | 19.0 | 10% | 1% | 25% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 775 | 18.6 | 16% | 1% | 33% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.