Joy Lane Primary Foundation School

General Information

Address: Joy Lane, Whitstable, CT5 4LT
Phone: 01227261430
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Ms Debra Hines
Age range: 1-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 621
School capacity: 630
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 141
% eligible for free school meals: 22.7%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 5.4%
Persistently absent pupils: 15.1%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 14.8%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 7.7%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Autistic spectrum disorder: 31 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 30 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 16 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 7 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 5 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 41 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 2 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

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Ranked #8 of 17 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#6Chislet Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#7Hoath Primary SchoolGood
#8Joy Lane Primary Foundation SchoolGood
#9Parkside Community Foundation Primary SchoolGood
#10Pilgrims' Way Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Adisham Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Blean Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3Barham Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#4Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#5Chartham Primary SchoolGood
#6Chislet Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#7Hoath Primary SchoolGood
#8Joy Lane Primary Foundation SchoolGood
#9Parkside Community Foundation Primary SchoolGood
#10Pilgrims' Way Primary SchoolGood
#11St Johns Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#12St Mary's Catholic Primary School, WhitstableGood
#13St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, CanterburyGood
#14Swalecliffe Community Primary SchoolGood
#15The Canterbury Primary SchoolGood
#16Thornden Wood Primary SchoolGood
#17Wincheap Foundation Primary SchoolGood

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £8,192 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #2 of 23 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#1Parkside Community Foundation Primary School£8,911
#2Joy Lane Primary Foundation School£8,192
#3Hoath Primary School£7,805
#4Chislet Church of England Primary School£7,708

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Parkside Community Foundation Primary School£8,911
#2Joy Lane Primary Foundation School£8,192
#3Hoath Primary School£7,805
#4Chislet Church of England Primary School£7,708
#5St Johns Church of England Primary School£7,672
#6Adisham Church of England Primary School£7,480
#7Littlebourne Church of England Primary School£7,442
#8Petham Primary School£7,340
#9Wincheap Foundation Primary School£7,098
#10St Peter's Methodist Primary School£7,070
#11Swalecliffe Community Primary School£6,856
#12Water Meadows Primary School£6,804
#13Reculver Church of England Primary School£6,738
#14Thornden Wood Primary School£6,545
#15Pilgrims' Way Primary School£6,527
#16Hampton Primary School£6,446
#17Blean Primary School£6,369
#18Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School£6,166
#19Barham Church of England Primary School£6,106
#20St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury£5,855
#21Sturry Church of England Primary School£5,831
#22The Canterbury Primary School£5,692
#23St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable£3,273

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