The Sittingbourne School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sittingbourne, South East ME10 4NL · Kent
#625 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3784 of 4,090 nationally
About The Sittingbourne School
The Sittingbourne School is a academy secondary located in Sittingbourne, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,556 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 15.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 625th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (25th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (7th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,556; capacity filled 115.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 48%; ebacc average points 2.71.
There are 32 schools in Sittingbourne; The Sittingbourne School ranks 27th of 30 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)34.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)23.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)24.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)39.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Sittingbourne School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,556
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 39.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 115.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 34.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 23.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 48%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.71
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 24.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Sittingbourne School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Lansdowne Primary School
Sittingbourne · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
415 students · 548 m away
Canterbury Road Primary School
Sittingbourne · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
209 students · 692 m away
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Sittingbourne · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
252 students · 692 m away
South Avenue Primary School
Sittingbourne · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
408 students · 936 m away
VTC Independent School
Sittingbourne · Independent secondary · Ages 13–18
21 students · 1.1 km away
Sunny Bank Primary School
Sittingbourne · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
236 students · 1.2 km away
Highsted Grammar School
Sittingbourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
793 students · 1.3 km away
Fulston Manor School
Sittingbourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,314 students · 1.4 km away
Borden Grammar School
Sittingbourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
938 students · 1.6 km away
Rodmersham School
Sittingbourne · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
128 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Furze Platt Senior School
Maidenhead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,556 students
Valley Park School
Maidstone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,555 students
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Rochester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,555 students
Highworth Grammar School
Ashford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,553 students
The Warriner School
Banbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,553 students
St Crispin's School
Wokingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,549 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Sittingbourne School a good school?
The Sittingbourne School has a Success Index (England) of 15.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #625 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Sittingbourne School rank in South East?
The Sittingbourne School ranks #625 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3784 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Sittingbourne School?
The Sittingbourne School had 1,556 students in 2025.
Is The Sittingbourne School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Sittingbourne School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Sittingbourne School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Sittingbourne School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.