Swalecliffe Community Primary 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 28/06/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is well above average, progress in reading and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.6%, which is 0.4 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Bridgefield Road, Whitstable

School Information

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

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

Ofsted inspection date: 28/06/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 660
Number of Pupils: 600
Number of Boys: 323
Number of Girls: 277

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.1% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 1.1 Confidence interval -0.2 to 2.4
Writing
Well Above Average: 3 Confidence interval 1.8 to 4.2
Maths
Average: 0.1 Confidence interval -1 to 1.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:76%
England Average:65%

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

School:12%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:106
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

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, 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 		4out of 4 2,201 yd Community school No 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
Whitstable Junior School
Oxford Street , CT5 1DB 		3out of 4 2,624 yd Foundation 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 1,954 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 2,515 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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