The Sittingbourne School

Academy sponsor ledSecondary

ME10 4NL / 11–19 / None

Good

Ofsted

34.1

Attainment 8

74%

parents recommend

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023

Good

Good

Inspected 2023

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
34.1
Progress 8
-0.7
Grade 5+ English & Maths
23.6%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
24.02
Achieving AAB+
0%

74% of parents would recommend this school

153 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
37%
Agree
40%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
37%
Agree
40%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
2%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
25%
Agree
41%
Disagree
21%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
5%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
16%
Agree
14%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
6%
Not applicable
44%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
25%
Agree
37%
Disagree
26%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
20%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
12%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
37%
No
63%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 57 parents

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
19%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
26%
Don't know
4%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
35%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
5%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
39%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
41%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
46%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
47%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
6%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
33%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
7%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
74%
No
26%

25.4% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision

25.4%

SEN support

7.8%

EHCP

Resourced Provision
Autism (ASD)
1.9%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
12.3%
Speech, Language & Communication
5.3%
Specific Learning Difficulty
1.6%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.7%

74.3% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
74.3%

39% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
78%
Started an apprenticeship
3%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
39%
Entered top-third university
1%
Achieved a degree
39%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1

Free school meals
37.3%
Pupil:teacher ratio
16.3:1
Overall absence
10.75%
Persistent absence
31.27%
English as additional language
7%
Teachers with QTS
92.2%
White
87.9%
White British80.5%
Other White5.8%
Gypsy / Roma1.4%
Irish0.1%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Mixed
3.5%
Other Mixed1.7%
White & Black Caribbean0.8%
White & Asian0.6%
White & Black African0.4%
Asian
0.8%
Bangladeshi0.3%
Other Asian0.3%
Indian0.1%
Pakistani0.1%
Black
1.3%
Caribbean0.8%
African0.4%
Other Black0.1%
Other
0.6%