Swalecliffe Community Primary SchoolWhitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Whitstable.
Summary of the comparison
Swalecliffe Community Primary School and Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School are primary schools in Whitstable.
Swalecliffe Community Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Swalecliffe Community Primary School was judged Good and Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School was judged Outstanding.
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 73.0% for Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School.
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 Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School (56.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WhitstableSwalecliffe Community Primary School | WhitstableWhitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 312th of 450 in Kent | 146th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 500 | 225 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 240 | |
| Location | Whitstable, CT5 2PH | Whitstable, CT5 1AY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 500 | 225 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.4% | 16.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.0% | 4.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 18.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.4% | 15.8% 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
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School
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