Schools in Whitstable

About schools in Whitstable

Whitstable lists nine schools, most of them primary schools. Its one secondary school is where pupils go on to after primary. One school here provides for children with additional needs.

Ofsted inspects every school listed here. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

63%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 5 schools with published results

Primary schools7

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Joy Lane Primary Foundation School

  Foundation school · Ages 1 to 11

  58%

  expected standard
• St Alphege Church of England Infant School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3 to 7

• St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  68%

  expected standard
• Swalecliffe Community Primary School

  Foundation school · Ages 4 to 11

  52%

  expected standard
• Westmeads Community Infant School

  Community school · Ages 2 to 7

• Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 7 to 11

  73%

  expected standard
• Whitstable Junior School

  Foundation school · Ages 7 to 11

  68%

  expected standard

Secondary schools1

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• The Whitstable School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

  39.3

  Attainment 8

Special schools and alternative provision1

• The Far Academy CIC

  Special post 16 institution

Common questions about schools in Whitstable

How many schools does Whitstable have?

OfferDay lists nine schools in Whitstable, including seven primary schools and one secondary school.

Who inspects schools in Whitstable?

Every school in Whitstable is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

How are schools in Whitstable ranked?

OfferDay ranks schools in Whitstable where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 10 July 2026.