Joy Lane Primary Foundation School is a primary school located in Whitstable. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 07/02/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are well above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.1%, which is 0.1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Joy Lane, Whitstable

School Information

Address: Joy Lane, Whitstable, CT5 4LT
Website: www.joylane.kent.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01227261430
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kent
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Debra Hines
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 135130

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 07/02/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 1 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 630
Number of Pupils: 568
Number of Boys: 316
Number of Girls: 252

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 5 Confidence interval 3.4 to 6.6
Writing
Well Above Average: 6.3 Confidence interval 4.8 to 7.8
Maths
Well Above Average: 5.6 Confidence interval 4.2 to 7.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:78%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:27%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:106
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:108
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School
Joy Lane , CT5 4LT 		3out of 4 0 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Whitstable Junior School
Oxford Street , CT5 1DB 		3out of 4 1,026 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St Alphege Church of England Infant School
Oxford Street , CT5 1DA 		3out of 4 1,036 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School
High Street , CT5 1AY 		4out of 4 1,287 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Westmeads Community Infant School
Cromwell Road , CT5 1NA 		4out of 4 1,656 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Whitstable School
Bellevue Road , CT5 1PX 		3out of 4 1,674 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
ISP Polar Re Start Centre
ISP Centre, Regent Street , CT5 1JD 		- not rated 1,478 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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