St Alphege Church of England Infant SchoolJoy Lane Primary Foundation School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Whitstable.
Summary of the comparison
St Alphege Church of England Infant School and Joy Lane Primary Foundation School are primary schools in Whitstable.
St Alphege Church of England Infant School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Joy Lane Primary Foundation School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Alphege Church of England Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
St Alphege Church of England Infant School was judged Good and Joy Lane Primary Foundation School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Joy Lane Primary Foundation School (53.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WhitstableSt Alphege Church of England Infant School | WhitstableJoy Lane Primary Foundation School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 431st of 450 in Kent | 261st of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 1-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 206 | 619 | |
| Capacity | 232 | 630 | |
| Location | Whitstable, CT5 1DA | Whitstable, CT5 4LT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 206 | 619 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.4% | 24.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.9% | 4.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.0% | 11.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 8.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.2% Stronger figure | 15.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Alphege Church of England Infant School
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School
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