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Joy Lane Primary Foundation School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 1–11 · Foundation school

Joy Lane, Whitstable CT5 4LT · joylane.kent.sch.uk · 01227 261430

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Apr 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
58%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
621
99% of 630 places
Local authority
Kent
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
22.7%
First language not English
3.5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Coastal Alliance Co-operative Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 85 families put the school first and 89 places were offered; 98% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 71 (Places 78)71September 2023: 81 (Places 84)81September 2024: 92 (Places 89)92September 2025: 100 (Places 88)100September 2026: 85 (Places 89)85Places 89
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20268985198%
September 2025Sept 2025881001.1▲88%
September 2024Sept 202489921▲97%
September 2023Sept 202384811100%
September 2022Sept 202278710.9100%

Results

In 2024/25, 58% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 8% the higher standard. Across Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 68% (England 53%)68%2016/17: 70% (England 61%)70%2017/18: 79% (England 64%)79%2018/19: 78% (England 65%)78%2022/23: 53% (England 60%)53%2023/24: 59% (England 61%)59%2024/25: 58% (England 62%)58%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼58%62%
●8%8%
Average scaled score
▼103106
●104105
▼100105

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 24 April 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Joy Lane Primary Foundation School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
23 Apr 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • May 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (225 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
96%
Replies
225
37% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▲97% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲99% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲95% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲88% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲95% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲95% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲93% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲97% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲90% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲92% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 74% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲59% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 27% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲90% agreeEngland 68%

based on 52 parents (23%) with SEND

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