St Alphege Church of England Infant School
Oxford Street, Whitstable, CT5 1DA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Head
- Mrs Liz Thomas-Friend
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Canterbury
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 232
- Pupils on roll
- 206
- URN
- 118659
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01227272977
About this school
St Alphege Church of England Infant School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Whitstable. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 206 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Alphege Church of England Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How St Alphege Church of England Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 206 |
| 2023/24 | 199 |
| 2024/25 | 206 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Alphege Church of England Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.9% | 18.5% | 206 | — |
| Whitstable Junior School | 68% | 6.2% | 33% | 202 | 0.0 miles |
| Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School | 73% | 5.6% | 16.9% | 226 | 0.1 miles |
| Westmeads Community Infant School | — | 4.4% | 24.3% | 183 | 0.4 miles |
| Joy Lane Primary Foundation School | 58% | 5.4% | 24.2% | 621 | 0.6 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable | 68% | 5.1% | 16.1% | 301 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 4 June 2024
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Ungraded inspection report3 February 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.45%
- English as an additional language
- 3.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.87%
- Persistent absence
- 14.17%
Location
Nearby schools
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Whitstable Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Whitstable
-
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Whitstable
-
Westmeads Community Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Whitstable
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Joy Lane Primary Foundation School0.6 miles
Primary · Whitstable
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable0.7 miles
Primary · Whitstable
Other schools in Whitstable
- Joy Lane Primary Foundation School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Primary
- Swalecliffe Community Primary School Primary
- Westmeads Community Infant School Primary
- Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School Primary
- Whitstable Junior School Primary
- The Whitstable School Secondary
- The Far Academy CIC Other types
Common questions
- What ages does St Alphege Church of England Infant School teach?
- St Alphege Church of England Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Whitstable.
- Who is the executive head of St Alphege Church of England Infant School?
- The executive head of St Alphege Church of England Infant School is Mrs Liz Thomas-Friend, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Alphege Church of England Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Alphege Church of England Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Alphege Church of England Infant School?
- St Alphege Church of England Infant School has 206 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is St Alphege Church of England Infant School full?
- St Alphege Church of England Infant School has capacity for 232 pupils and 206 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Alphege Church of England Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. St Alphege Church of England Infant School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Canterbury.
- Does St Alphege Church of England Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Alphege Church of England Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is St Alphege Church of England Infant School's absence rate?
- St Alphege Church of England Infant School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Alphege Church of England Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Alphege Church of England Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.