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Whitstable Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Foundation school
Oxford Street, Whitstable CT5 1DB · whitstable-junior.kent.sch.uk · 01227 272385
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 68%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 202
- 79% of 255 places
- Local authority
- Kent
- Free school meals
- 32.7%
- First language not English
- 5.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% the higher standard. Across Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲68% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 30 April 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Whitstable Junior School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 29 Apr 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Apr 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good May 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (50 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 84%
- Replies
- 50
- 25% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 86% who raised concerns
based on the 40% who had a child bullied
based on 21 parents (42%) with SEND