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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 14 September 2023Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 27 June 2013Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry103 applications · 42 places offered · 41 named it first
- 2026 2.5; Kent median median 2.4
- 2025 2.1; Kent median median 2.3
- 2024 2.5; Kent median median 2.4
- 2023 2.1; Kent median median 2.3
- 2022 1.5; Kent median median 2.1
- 2021 1.9; Kent median median 2.2
- 2020 1.7; Kent median median 2.2
- 2019 1.8; Kent median median 2.1
- 2018 1.7; Kent median median 2.1
- 2017 2.1; Kent median median 2.2
- 2016 2.2; Kent median median 2.5
- 2015 1.9; Kent median median 2.4
- 2014 2.1; Kent median median 2.3
- This school
- Kent median
Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 42 | 103 | 2.5 | 41 | 0.98 |
| Sep 2025 | 67 | 142 | 2.1 | 62 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2024 | 43 | 107 | 2.5 | 39 | 0.91 |
| Sep 2023 | 70 | 145 | 2.1 | 67 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2022 | 74 | 109 | 1.5 | 72 | 0.97 |
| Sep 2021 | 65 | 124 | 1.9 | 65 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2020 | 84 | 140 | 1.7 | 80 | 0.95 |
| Sep 2019 | 78 | 139 | 1.8 | 71 | 0.91 |
| Sep 2018 | 76 | 132 | 1.7 | 74 | 0.97 |
| Sep 2017 | 78 | 165 | 2.1 | 77 | 0.99 |
| Sep 2016 | 90 | 201 | 2.2 | 95 | 1.06 |
| Sep 2015 | 89 | 168 | 1.9 | 73 | 0.82 |
| Sep 2014 | 90 | 187 | 2.1 | 90 | 1.00 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 74% · Writing 86% · Maths 58% → all three 52% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- Kent median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 52% | 6% | 104 | 101 |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 7% | 107 | 103 |
| 2022/23 | 60% | 18% | 104 | 103 |
Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Swalecliffe Community Primary SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20232.5applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
- 1.4 km · KentRemains Good20232.4applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
- 2.0 km · KentGraded · no overall grade20252.2applications per place
- Remains Outstanding202273%met the SATs standard
- 2.4 km · KentStandards maintained202568%met the SATs standard
- 2.4 km · KentGood20242.6applications per place
- 3.1 km · KentGood20242.2applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
- 3.2 km · KentRemains Good20241.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
- 3.2 km · KentGraded · no overall grade20242.2applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
School details
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 118558 · 886/2643
- Trust
- The Coastal Alliance Co-operative Trust
- Capacity
- 630 pupils · 492 on roll
- Free school meals
- 17.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Address
- Bridgefield Road, Swalecliffe, Whitstable, CT5 2PH
- Local authority
- Kent · Canterbury
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources