Schools in Whitstable
Whitstable is a seaside town on the north Kent coast, with 7 primary schools and 1 secondary school administered by Kent County Council. Kent operates a fully selective secondary system — families sit the Kent Test (11+) in September of Year 6, and grammar places are awarded county-wide on selective score. Three of Whitstable's schools are faith schools with religious admission criteria.
For non-selective secondary places, Kent uses distance from the school's published admissions point as the tiebreaker. Families should confirm catchment boundaries directly with Kent County Council, as Whitstable sits within reach of several Canterbury and Herne Bay schools. Primary admissions are co-ordinated centrally by Kent with a 15 January national deadline.
Primary Schools in Whitstable (7)
Westmeads Community Infant School
Primary · Community school
Whitstable · CT5 1NA
Whitstable Junior School
Primary · Foundation school
Whitstable · CT5 1DB
Swalecliffe Community Primary School
Primary · Foundation school
Whitstable · CT5 2PH
St Alphege Church of England Infant School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Whitstable · CT5 1DA
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Whitstable · CT5 1AY
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School
Primary · Foundation school
Whitstable · CT5 4LT
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable
Primary · Academy converter
Whitstable · CT5 2EY
Secondary Schools in Whitstable (1)
Other Schools in Whitstable (1)
Catchment area boundaries for schools in Whitstable are set by Kent and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.