The Sittingbourne School, based in Sittingbourne, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
The Sittingbourne School currently has around 1587 pupils on roll, which is about 118% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.6% boys and 49.4% girls. Around 38.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 11.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 32.9%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 82 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.5%).
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.
Around 93% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (83%) , including 44% who stay in school sixth forms and 38% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Swanstree Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 4NL |
| Website: | http://www.thesittingbourneschool.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01795472449 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Nick Smith |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137687 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/03/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1350 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1587 |
| Number of Boys: | 803 |
| Number of Girls: | 784 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 11.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 32.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.50% | 1277 |
| Other White | 5.80% | 92 |
| African | 5.50% | 88 |
| Other Mixed | 1.70% | 27 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.40% | 22 |
| Unclassified | 1.30% | 20 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 13 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 10 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 10 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 7 |
| Caribbean | 0.40% | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansdowne Primary School Gladstone Drive , ME10 3BH | - not rated | 599 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lansdowne Primary School Gladstone Drive , ME10 3BH | 3out of 4 | 599 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Canterbury Road Primary School School Road , ME10 4SE | 3out of 4 | 756 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery School Lane , Bapchild ME9 9NL | 3out of 4 | 756 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| South Avenue Primary School South Avenue , ME10 4SU | 3out of 4 | 1,022 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sittingbourne School Swanstree Avenue , ME10 4NL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sittingbourne Community College Swanstree Avenue , ME10 4NL | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The St John's High School for Boys Swanstree Avenue , ME10 4NL | - not rated | 135 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| The Rowena School for Girls Swanstree Avenue , ME10 4NL | - not rated | 135 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Highsted Grammar School Highsted Road , ME10 4PT | 3out of 4 | 1,464 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowfield School Swanstree Avenue , ME10 4NL | - not rated | 135 yd | Foundation special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thoma's School Swanstree Avenue , ME10 4NL | - not rated | 208 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Threshold Learning Centre 1b Bayford Road , ME10 3AD | - not rated | 980 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| VTC Independent School Unit 2 , Centre 2000 ME10 3DZ | - not rated | 1,169 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| KITE College Unit 1 Eurolink Business Park , Bonham Drive ME10 3RY | - not rated | 1,628 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.