Joy Lane Primary Foundation School

Joy Lane, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 4LT

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

58%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

1–11

Ages

619

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 1–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 619 / 630 (98%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

24.2%

Disadvantaged

4.5%

EAL

8.1%

SEN support

11.5%

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.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

58%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

103

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.4%

Overall absence

15.1%

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.

35.95

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

17.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

50.43

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -6.1 vs 2023/24

£42,637

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,216 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£8,192

Spend per pupil

£8,003

Income per pupil

44%

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.