Schools

If schools are important to you, then this section sets out the published Key Performance Indicators for schools near to your prospective new home. Key Performance Indicators look primarily at how well pupils perform in their tests and examinations, as well as some other measures like attendance. If you want to know more about a particular school or college, you can also visit the Ofsted website here



Key Stage 2


Whitstable Junior School Oxford Street, Whitstable, CT5 1DB 7-11 Does not apply 0.28 miles
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School Joy Lane, Whitstable, CT5 4LT 1-11 Does not apply 0.32 miles
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School High Street, Whitstable, CT5 1AY 7-11 Church of England 0.41 miles
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Northwood Road, Whitstable, CT5 2EY 4-11 Roman Catholic 0.9 miles
Swalecliffe Community Primary School Bridgefield Road, Whitstable, CT5 2PH 4-11 Does not apply 1.68 miles
Reading, Writing and Maths
Whitstable Junior School 74% 10%
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School 78% 27%
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School 91% 24%
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable 66% 15%
Swalecliffe Community Primary School 76% 12%
Kent 68% 12%
National 65% 11%
Primary Progress Measures

As well as actual pupil performance in tests and exams an important Key Performance Indicator is that of progress measures that compare the actual achievements of other pupils nationally with similar prior attainment. Any increase in attainment achieved by each pupil will be reflected in the schools progress scores. They are fairer to schools in challenging circumstances, as they recognise a school that is doing a good job with an intake with poor prior attainment.

Progress Measures for 2019
Whitstable Junior School -1.1 1.2 2.9
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School 5.6 5 6.3
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School 1.4 3.6 2.2
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable -0.4 1.2 1.5
Swalecliffe Community Primary School 0.1 1.1 3

Key Stage 4


The Whitstable School Bellevue Road, Whitstable, CT5 1PX 11-18 Does not apply 0.65 miles
Herne Bay High School Bullockstone Road, Herne Bay, CT6 7NS 11-18 None 3.9 miles
Kent College (Canterbury) Whitstable Road, Canterbury, CT2 9DT 11-18 Methodist 4.27 miles
Kent College International Study Centre Whitstable Road, Canterbury, CT2 9DT 11-18 None 4.27 miles
Fairlight Glen Independent Special School Verona House, Herne Bay, CT6 5QQ 8-18 None 4.34 miles
Percentage of pupils achieving 5+ A*-C/9-4 or equivalents including 9-4 in both English and mathematics GCSEs
The Whitstable School 62% N/A N/A N/A
Herne Bay High School 54% 50% 47% 49%
Kent College (Canterbury) 1% 0% 0% 0%
Kent College International Study Centre 0% 0% 0% 0%
Fairlight Glen Independent Special School % N/A N/A N/A
Kent 66% 63.8% 59.9% 59%
National 60% 59.4% 56.6% 53.5%
Average number of GCSE entries per pupil
The Whitstable School 6.1
Herne Bay High School 6.9
Kent College (Canterbury) 5.3
Kent College International Study Centre 2.1
Fairlight Glen Independent Special School
Kent 7.5
National 7.1

Key Stage 5


Herne Bay High School Bullockstone Road, Herne Bay, CT6 7NS 11-18 None 3.9 miles
Kent College (Canterbury) Whitstable Road, Canterbury, CT2 9DT 11-18 Methodist 4.27 miles
St Edmund's School Canterbury St Thomas Hill, Canterbury, CT2 8HU 3-19 Church of England 4.44 miles
The Archbishop's School St Stephens Hill, Canterbury, CT2 7AP 11-18 Church of England 4.56 miles
The Canterbury Academy Knight Avenue, Canterbury, CT2 8QA 11-19 None 5.35 miles
Percentage of A level students achieving at least three levels at grades AAB or better, at least two of which are in facilitating subjects
Herne Bay High School 0%
Kent College (Canterbury) 25.6%
St Edmund's School Canterbury 14.9%
The Archbishop's School 4.8%
The Canterbury Academy 3.4%
Kent 15.6%
National 16.5%
As well as actual pupil performance in tests and exams, an important Key Performance Indicator is that of Value Added. When pupils start a school, they all have varying levels of ability and social advantage. A school's Value Added score measures how much progress they have made from the beginning to the end of their compulsory secondary education (i.e. between the end of Key Stage 2 and the end of Key Stage 4). It is a quick measurement of the effect of a school on its pupils.
Herne Bay High School 0.5
Kent College (Canterbury) 0.4
St Edmund's School Canterbury 0.4
The Archbishop's School -0.7
The Canterbury Academy -0.3