The Sittingbourne School

Swanstree Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4NL

Good

Inspected 21 March 2023

Good

Ofsted

34.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,587

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,587 / 1,350 (118%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 March 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

40.9%

Disadvantaged

EAL

7.8%

SEN support

17.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

34.1

Attainment 8

1,587 pupils

23.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

48%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.7

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

D+

A-level average grade

34 students

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

39%

To higher education

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

85%

Sustained destination

78%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.8%

Overall absence

31.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

97.3

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -6.7 vs 2023/24

17.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

32.67

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

£47,594

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,353 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

14.8

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -4.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,046

Spend per pupil

£8,740

Income per pupil

61%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.