Whitstable Junior School, Whitstable

From the headteacher's welcome: "At the heart of everything we do is our belief that children thrive when they feel safe, happy and loved. Working in close partnership with families, we are committed to making this a reality for every child in our care."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Whitstable Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 68% in reading and 58% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Across Kent, 90% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Kent lodged 237 appeals against primary school offers; 166 reached a hearing and 18 succeeded (10.8% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to Whitstable Junior School are St Alphege Church of England Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 83% maths); Westmeads Community Infant School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement); and Joy Lane Primary Foundation School (0.6 miles, Good, 65% reading, 71% maths).

Whitstable Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.

Whitstable Junior School is one of 3 schools run by The Coastal Alliance Co-operative Trust, an academy trust.

50 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Whitstable Junior School (as of September 2025): 84% would recommend the school, 88% say their child is happy there and 59% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (90%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (59%).

5.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Mixed (6%).

Whitstable Junior School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Whitstable Rail Station, about 590 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Library (outside), 50 metres away.

In 2024/25, Whitstable Junior School issued 12 suspensions, 6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.