The Sittingbourne School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–19 · Sittingbourne, Kent
The Sittingbourne School is a secondary school in Sittingbourne, Kent for ages 11–19 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 March 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Swanstree Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 4NL
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 1,556 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 March 2023
Strengths
- “Staff have high aspirations for what all pupils can learn and achieve.”
- “This level of ambition is evident throughout the school.”
- “This includes in the specially resourced provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), which includes specially designed courses.”
To improve
- “However, currently, too few pupils study the ambitious range of subjects required for the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) performance measure.”
- “However, suspensions from school and persistent absence both impact on some pupils’ learning.”
- “Leaders use suspensions appropriately, but they continue to be too frequent.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 24% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 34.1 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | D+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 187 first-preference applications, 275 offers in total, 187 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Highsted Grammar School 0.8 mi Good
- Fulston Manor School 0.9 mi Requires improvement
- Borden Grammar School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Westlands School 2.1 mi School remains Good
- The Abbey School 5.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Leigh Academy Minster 6.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School 6.1 mi Good
- The Lenham School 6.8 mi Standards maintained