Swalecliffe Community Primary School, based in Whitstable, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Swalecliffe Community Primary School currently has around 500 pupils on roll, which is about 79% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.2% boys and 45.8% girls. Around 17.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Bridgefield Road, Whitstable, CT5 2PH |
| Website: | http://www.swalecliffeprimary.org |
| Telephone: | 01227272101 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Ben Cooper |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 118558 |
Ofsted inspection date: 27/06/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 630 |
| Number of Pupils: | 500 |
| Number of Boys: | 271 |
| Number of Girls: | 229 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 17.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 85.00% | 425 |
| Unclassified | 6.00% | 30 |
| Other White | 2.00% | 10 |
| Other Mixed | 1.60% | 8 |
| White and Asian | 1.60% | 8 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.00% | 5 |
| Indian | 0.60% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 1 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swalecliffe Community Primary School Bridgefield Road , Swalecliffe CT5 2PH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Northwood Road , CT5 2EY | - not rated | 1,535 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Northwood Road , CT5 2EY | 3out of 4 | 1,535 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Westmeads Community Infant School Cromwell Road , CT5 1NA | - not rated | 2,201 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School High Street , CT5 1AY | 4out of 4 | 2,503 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Community College Whitstable Bellevue Road , CT5 1PX | - not rated | 1,954 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Whitstable School Bellevue Road , CT5 1PX | 3out of 4 | 1,954 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Far Academy CIC Unit 77 John Wilson Business Park , Harvey Drive CT5 3QT | - not rated | 578 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Isp Whitstable Regent Street , CT5 1JD | - not rated | 2,495 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| ISP School Whitstable ISP Centre , Regent Street CT5 1JD | - not rated | 2,515 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Learning Zone The Childrens Ark , Grosvenor Road CT5 4NN | - not rated | 3,060 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.