Westmeads Community Infant SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Whitstable.
Summary of the comparison
Westmeads Community Infant School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable are primary schools in Whitstable.
Westmeads Community Infant School scores 88 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Westmeads Community Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Westmeads Community Infant School was judged exceptional and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 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 | WhitstableWestmeads Community Infant School | WhitstableSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A88/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 407th of 450 in Kent | 172nd of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 140 | 311 | |
| Capacity | 219 | 420 | |
| Location | Whitstable, CT5 1NA | Whitstable, CT5 2EY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 140 | 311 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.3% | 16.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.3% | 5.1% | |
| SEN support | 19.3% | 7.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 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.
Westmeads Community Infant School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable
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