Whitstable Junior School

Oxford Street, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1DB

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

68%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

7–11

Ages

200

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 7–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 200 / 255 (78%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

33%

Disadvantaged

EAL

4.5%

SEN support

22.5%

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)

68%

Expected standard (RWM)

13%

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

105

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.2%

Overall absence

18.4%

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.

9.9

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

20.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

10.16

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.8 vs 2023/24

£47,512

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 27% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,600 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.8

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.

£7,641

Spend per pupil

£7,636

Income per pupil

47%

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.