How many pupils does The Sittingbourne School have?

The Sittingbourne School has 1,587 pupils enrolled.

Who is the trust principal of The Sittingbourne School?

The trust principal of The Sittingbourne School is Nick Smith.

What type of school is The Sittingbourne School?

The Sittingbourne School is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Sittingbourne School in?

The Sittingbourne School is in the Kent local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

The Sittingbourne School

Swanstree Avenue, Swale, Kent, ME10 4NL

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 21 March 2023). Last inspected 21 March 2023.

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1,587

Pupils

38.0%

Free school meals

1 January 2012

Opened

About this school

The Sittingbourne School is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Swale, Kent. The school has 1,587 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 21 March 2023). Last inspected 21 March 2023. The Trust Principal is Nick Smith. The school is administered by Kent local authority. It belongs to SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST. It opened in 1 January 2012.

School details

Trust Principal: Nick Smith
Trust: SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority: Kent
Gender: Mixed
URN: 137687

Contact

01795472449 tss-office@swale.at Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Sittingbourne School are handled by the school or the local authority (Kent). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

34.1

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.70

Progress 8 · 2023-24

24%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

48%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

2.71

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →