The Whitstable School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Whitstable, Kent
The Whitstable School is a secondary school in Whitstable, Kent for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 12 March 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Bellevue Road, Whitstable, CT5 1PX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 1,112 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 12 March 2024
Strengths
- “There are high expectations for what every pupil in this school can achieve.”
- “The school and the trust have acted swiftly to bring in improvements.”
- “These changes mean that pupils are confident in discussing what they have learned.”
To improve
- “Academic expectations have not been realised in the past, but the school has identified the barriers to achievement.”
- “However, some pupils are not punctual to lessons and they sometimes cause a disturbance to others.”
- “These pupils do not reflect the expectations of the school for how they should behave.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 April 2024 (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) | 29% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 39.3 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | 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: 170 first-preference applications, 197 offers in total, 170 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.
- Herne Bay High School 3.3 mi Good
- The Archbishop's School 4.2 mi Good
- The Canterbury Academy 5.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Orion Spires 5.4 mi Good
- Barton Court Grammar School 5.6 mi Standards maintained
- Barton Manor School 6.0 mi Not judged
- Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School 6.5 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School 6.5 mi Good