Establishment The Sittingbourne School
URN: 137687
Academy sponsor led
Academy trust: SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Address
- Swanstree Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4NL
- Kent (886)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Mr Nick Smith
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 11 to 19
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Academy trust
- SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Academy sponsor
- Swale Academies Trust
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 137687,
DfE number: 886/4002
UKPRN: 10036067 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Telephone
- 01795472449
- Ofsted rating and reports
-
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- Religious character
- None
- Diocese
- Not applicable
- Religious ethos
- None
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- Not applicable
- Official sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 1350
- Number of pupils
- 1556
- Section 41 approved
- Not applicable
- Open date
- 1 January 2012
- Reason establishment opened
- New Provision
- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not applicable
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 545
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 39.4%
- Type of SEN provision
- HI - Hearing Impairment and SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 1 July 2026
- Type of resourced provision
- Resourced provision
- Resourced provision number on roll
- 82
- Resourced provision capacity
- 60
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
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Shared chair of local governing body
Not recorded
Shared local governors
Not recorded
Local governance professional - individual academy or free school
Not recorded
Chair of local governing body
| Name | Shared with | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lynn Lawrence | Not recorded | 1467998 | Appointed by GB/board | 14 July 2026 | 13 July 2027 |
Local governors
| Name | Shared with | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Justin Lovell | Not recorded | 1886082 | Appointed by GB/board | 8 July 2026 | 8 July 2030 |
| Mr Sultan Anibaba | Not recorded | 1871226 | Appointed by GB/board | 24 March 2026 | 24 March 2030 |
| Mrs Yasmin Grant | Not recorded | 1848804 | Appointed by GB/board | 26 November 2025 | 26 November 2029 |
| Mr Matthew Judd | Not recorded | 1562503 | Appointed by GB/board | 25 November 2025 | 25 November 2029 |
| Mr Sean Mortimore | Not recorded | 1834510 | Appointed by GB/board | 1 October 2025 | 30 September 2029 |
| Mrs Nicola Collins | Not recorded | 1808348 | Appointed by GB/board | 1 April 2025 | 1 April 2029 |
| Ms Lynn Lawrence | Not recorded | 1372142 | Appointed by GB/board | 1 September 2022 | 31 August 2026 |
| Mr Nick Smith | Not recorded | 1515044 | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 1 April 2021 | Not recorded |
Shared governance professional
Not recorded
Historic (left within last 12 months)
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| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Samuel | 1696544 | Local governor | 11 October 2023 | 27 July 2026 |
| Gemma Jones | 1760001 | Local governor | 18 September 2024 | 3 March 2026 |
These establishments are linked with The Sittingbourne School, URN: 137687. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments.
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| URN | Establishment name | Type of link | Date linked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118833 | Sittingbourne Community College | Predecessor | 1 January 2012 |
- Government office region (GOR)
- South East
- District
- Swale
- Ward
- Roman
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sittingbourne and Sheppey
- Urban/rural description
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E10000016
- Easting
- 592123
- Northing
- 162907
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 100062627032
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- Swale 011
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- Swale 011D
Age range
The age range that the establishment is legally allowed to make provision for.
School capacity
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Free school meals
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Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.
Middle super output area (MSOA)
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Lower super output area (LSOA)
The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.