Westlands Primary School, Sittingbourne

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~385m)Possible (~550m)Unlikely (~715m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Victoria Pettett
Pupils:469 / 480 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01795470862
Address:Homewood Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 1XN
Trust:SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2010

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 26 November 2024View full report
URN:136270
UKPRN:10031923
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2015 inspection — up from Inadequate.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

35.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

36 responses
Would recommend86%
Child is happy89%
Well taught86%
Good progress81%
Feels safe83%
Well behaved78%
Bullying dealt with17%
Kept informed78%
Handles concerns61%
Wider development86%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths-2ppWriting-5pp

Reading has remained stable at around 78%. Maths has remained stable at around 70%. Writing has declined from 79% to 74%.

Class Sizes

28.9

Avg class size

28.2

Infant (KS1)

29.3

KS2

17

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Sittingbourne Rail Station (side entrance)
1.0km · 17 min walk

Bus Stops

Barrow Grove (adj)
188m · 3 min walk
Brisbane Avenue (opp)
260m · 4 min walk
Oakfields (adj)
292m · 5 min walk
Manor Grove (adj)
352m · 6 min walk
Auckland Drive (opp)
388m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

469 pupils

480 capacity

11 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Sittingbourne

High pressure
New homes approved:1,910
Projected new pupils:478

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sittingbourne

Admissions Demand - Kent

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

19,144

Applications

16,524

Got 1st preference

90.6%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Kent (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

26 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
26 June 2019
20 May 2015
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.09785%

Overall absence

16.37555%

Persistent absence

458

Enrolments

Authorised3.82%
Unauthorised2.27785%
Persistent (10%+)16.37555%
Severe (50%+)0.87336%

Absence trend

5.03325%
18/19
4.26153%
20/21
8.69786%
21/22
7.78531%
22/23
5.99457%
23/24
6.09785%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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