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Swalecliffe Community Primary School

Bridgefield Road, Swalecliffe, Whitstable, CT5 2PH

Local ranking309th of 445 primary schools in Kent
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

630

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 14 September 2023.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
52.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
6.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
74.0%
Writing (Expected)
86.0%
Maths (Expected)
58.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
60.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
101.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
102.0
Cohort Size
77

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
500
Boys
266 (54%)
Girls
226 (46%)
Capacity
630 (78% full)
SEND
12.8%
FSM Eligible
18.4%
EAL
2.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.6%
SEN Support
11.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
25.9
Budget per Pupil
£6,856/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
17.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.4%
  • White Other: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.7%
  • Mixed Other: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.1%
  • Other: 1.1%
  • Asian Indian: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.4%

90.4%

White British

2.1%

White Other

1.7%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
118558
UKPRN
10073102
Establishment No.
2643
Trust
The Coastal Alliance Co-operative Trust

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