Best 3 Secondary schools in Sittingbourne – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: The Sittingbourne School (Secondary) in Sittingbourne; Highsted Grammar School (Secondary) in Sittingbourne; Westlands School (Secondary) in Sittingbourne — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares The Sittingbourne School, Highsted Grammar School and Westlands School. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Sittingbourne, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (The Sittingbourne School), published May 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for The Sittingbourne School (May 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,400, combined total ≈ 4,150, typical FSM 25–30%, range 10–15%–35–40%; all within the Swale Academies Trust trust.
| Attribute |
The Sittingbourne School
ME10 4NL
|
Highsted Grammar School
ME10 4PT
|
Westlands School
ME10 1PF
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Sittingbourne Kent ME10 4NL |
Sittingbourne Kent ME10 4PT |
Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1PF |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 21 May 2023 | 2 19 Mar 2023 | 2 20 Mar 2019 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1350 | 830 | 1604 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Swale Academies Trust | Kent (886) | Swale Academies Trust |
| Website | www.thesittingbourneschool.org.uk | www.highsted.kent.sch.uk | www.westlands.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01795472449 | 01795424223 | 01795477475 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
The Sittingbourne School
ME10 4NL
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Sittingbourne
Kent
ME10 4NL - Ofsted
- 2 21 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Swale Academies Trust
- Website
- www.thesittingbourneschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01795472449
Highsted Grammar School
ME10 4PT
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Sittingbourne
Kent
ME10 4PT - Ofsted
- 2 19 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 850 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kent (886)
- Website
- www.highsted.kent.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01795424223
Westlands School
ME10 1PF
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Sittingbourne
Kent
ME10 1PF - Ofsted
- 2 20 Mar 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Swale Academies Trust
- Website
- www.westlands.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01795477475
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