The Sittingbourne School
Academy sponsor led in Sittingbourne, Kent.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1556 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1350 |
| Free school meals | 39.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | Swanstree Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4NL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.thesittingbourneschool.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01795472449 |
| URN | 137687 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 March 2023, published 21 May 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Highsted Grammar School (secondary school, about 1.3 km)
- Fulston Manor School (secondary school, about 1.4 km)
- Borden Grammar School (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- Westlands School (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- The Abbey School (secondary school, about 9.5 km)
- Leigh Academy Rainham (secondary school, about 9.8 km)
- Leigh Academy Minster (secondary school, about 9.8 km)
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (secondary school, about 9.9 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.