Westmeads Community Infant School, Whitstable

Requires Improvement
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 27

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~324m)Possible (~463m)Unlikely (~602m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Kirsty White
Pupils:183 / 219 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01227272995
Address:Cromwell Road, Whitstable, CT5 1NA
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 7 January 2025View full report
URN:118363
UKPRN:10074071
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Canterbury
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its May 2022 inspection — down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement).

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

21.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

59 responses
Would recommend98%
Child is happy98%
Well taught97%
Good progress93%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved95%
Bullying dealt with5%
Kept informed97%
Handles concerns46%
Wider development98%

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

Class Sizes

23.3

Avg class size

23.3

Infant (KS1)

6

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Whitstable Rail Station
395m · 6 min walk

Bus Stops

Westmeads School (adj)
25m · 0 min walk
Harbour (SE-bound)
221m · 4 min walk
Hamilton Road (opp)
282m · 5 min walk
Harbour Street (S-bound)
347m · 6 min walk
Beach Walk (opp)
364m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

84%

Available places

183 pupils

219 capacity

36 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Whitstable

Low pressure
New homes approved:465
Projected new pupils:116

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Whitstable

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(6)

7 January 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
17 May 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
7 January 2011

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.36997%

Overall absence

6.86275%

Persistent absence

102

Enrolments

Authorised3.66828%
Unauthorised0.70169%
Persistent (10%+)6.86275%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.62901%
18/19
1.61116%
20/21
4.55956%
21/22
5.53544%
22/23
4.17051%
23/24
4.36997%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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