Swalecliffe Community Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Whitstable.
Summary of the comparison
Swalecliffe Community Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable are primary schools in Whitstable.
Swalecliffe Community Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable is ahead on our composite score.
Swalecliffe Community Primary School was judged Good and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 52.0% for Swalecliffe Community Primary School and 68.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Swalecliffe Community Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable (64.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WhitstableSwalecliffe Community Primary School | WhitstableSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 312th of 450 in Kent | 172nd of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 500 | 311 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 420 | |
| Location | Whitstable, CT5 2PH | Whitstable, CT5 2EY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 500 | 311 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.4% | 16.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.0% | 5.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 7.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.4% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Swalecliffe Community Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable
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