St Alphege Church of England Infant School
Details
| Age Range | 3-7 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Maintained school, Voluntary controlled school |
| Religious Character | Church of England |
| Local Authority | Kent |
| Address | Oxford Street, CT5 1DA |
| School Website | www.st-alphege.kent.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 1227272977 |
| URN | 118659 |
School Census
| Total | 206 |
| Girls/Boys | 101/105 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 49.0%/51.0% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 5.3% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 30 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 14.6% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 04/06/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 04/06/2024 | Good |
| 21/11/2017 | Good |
| 09/07/2013 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 04/06/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Good |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal Development | Outstanding |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 21/11/2017 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 09/07/2013 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 04 June 2024 | School inspection: Good | View |
| 02 February 2023 | School inspection | View |
| 21 November 2017 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 09 July 2013 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 14 January 2010 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 05 October 2006 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 26 March 2001 | Full inspection | View |
Primary Admissions
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 130 |
| As First Preference | 50 |
| As second preference | 55 |
| As third preference | 25 |
| Total Offers Made | 50 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 50 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 123 |
| As First Preference | 50 |
| As second preference | 50 |
| As third preference | 23 |
| Total Offers Made | 52 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 50 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.19% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 123 |
| As First Preference | 70 |
| As second preference | 36 |
| As third preference | 17 |
| Total Offers Made | 59 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 59 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 102 |
| As First Preference | 41 |
| As second preference | 42 |
| As third preference | 19 |
| Total Offers Made | 41 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 41 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.02% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 124 |
| As First Preference | 60 |
| As second preference | 36 |
| As third preference | 28 |
| Total Offers Made | 59 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 59 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 101 |
| As First Preference | 35 |
| As second preference | 51 |
| As third preference | 15 |
| Total Offers Made | 36 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 35 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 137 |
| As First Preference | 49 |
| As second preference | 62 |
| As third preference | 26 |
| Total Offers Made | 54 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 49 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 130 |
| As First Preference | 46 |
| As second preference | 51 |
| As third preference | 33 |
| Total Offers Made | 46 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 46 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 154 |
| As First Preference | 56 |
| As second preference | 62 |
| As third preference | 36 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 56 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.28% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 178 |
| As First Preference | 69 |
| As second preference | 72 |
| As third preference | 37 |
| Total Offers Made | 61 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 54 |
| second preference offers | 7 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 142 |
| As First Preference | 45 |
| As second preference | 56 |
| As third preference | 41 |
| Total Offers Made | 51 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 45 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 87% |
| agree | 13% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 89% |
| agree | 11% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 85% |
| agree | 13% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 6% |
| agree | 2% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 9% |
| not applicable | 79% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 72% |
| agree | 23% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 60% |
| agree | 11% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| not applicable | 28% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 23% |
| no | 77% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 91% |
| agree | 9% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 72% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 6% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 85% |
| agree | 15% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 72% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 91% |
| agree | 9% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 83% |
| agree | 15% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 85% |
| agree | 13% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 100% |
| no | 0% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 94% |
| agree | 4% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 93% |
| agree | 4% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 75% |
| agree | 22% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 1% |
| agree | 3% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| not applicable | 93% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 61% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 46% |
| agree | 8% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 1% |
| not applicable | 40% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 14% |
| no | 86% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 60% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 20% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 64% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 85% |
| agree | 13% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 68% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 85% |
| agree | 14% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 83% |
| agree | 15% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 85% |
| agree | 13% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 0% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 97% |
| no | 3% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 84.9% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 3% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 3% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 2.5% |
| african ethnic origin | 2.5% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 2% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 88.8% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 2.4% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1% |
| indian ethnic origin | 1% |
| african ethnic origin | 1% |
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(0.10 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
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Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School
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Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
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ISP Polar Restart Centre
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Westmeads Community Infant School
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Joy Lane Primary Foundation School
(0.48 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
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The Whitstable School
(0.62 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
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