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The Sittingbourne School

Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Open

Contact

Swanstree Avenue
Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 4NL

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Religious ethos
None
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1350
Pupils
1587 (Boys: 803, Girls: 784)
Free School Meals
38%
Capacity utilisation
118% (1,587 / 1,350)
Establishment type
Academy sponsor led
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Jan 2012
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
137687
LAESTAB
8864002
UKPRN
10036067
Establishment No.
4002
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Good (Grade 2) published 21 May 2023
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
9
Sixth form
Good

At a glance

Total pupils
1,609
Age range
11–19
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
None
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
Swale Academies Trust
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Good
    21 May 2023
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: Good
    Behaviour: Good
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: Good

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (21 May 2023)