Whitstable Junior School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 7–11 · Whitstable, Kent
Whitstable Junior School is a primary school in Whitstable, Kent for ages 7–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 30 April 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Oxford Street, Whitstable, CT5 1DB
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 202 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 30 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to this school.”
- “New pupils settle in quickly, including those joining at different times of the year or at different stages of their learning.”
- “The school cares deeply for pupils and prioritises their well-being.”
To improve
- “The school recognises that pupils did not achieve as well in mathematics as they could have in the 2024 national curriculum tests.”
- “Recently, standards in mathematics have been lower than in previous years.”
- “However, the expectations of what pupils can achieve are not consistent.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 68% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- St Alphege Church of England Infant School 0.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School 0.2 mi School remains Outstanding
- Westmeads Community Infant School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Joy Lane Primary Foundation School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Swalecliffe Community Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Thornden Wood Primary School 3.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Hampton Primary School 3.5 mi Not judged Last distance published