Westmeads Community Infant SchoolSwalecliffe Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Whitstable.
Summary of the comparison
Westmeads Community Infant School and Swalecliffe Community Primary School are primary schools in Whitstable.
Westmeads Community Infant School scores 88 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Swalecliffe Community Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Westmeads Community Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Westmeads Community Infant School was judged exceptional and Swalecliffe Community Primary School was judged Good.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WhitstableWestmeads Community Infant School | WhitstableSwalecliffe Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A88/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 407th of 450 in Kent | 312th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 140 | 500 | |
| Capacity | 219 | 630 | |
| Location | Whitstable, CT5 1NA | Whitstable, CT5 2PH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 140 | 500 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.3% | 18.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.3% | 2.0% | |
| SEN support | 19.3% | 11.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 17.4% | 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
Swalecliffe Community Primary School
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