Westmeads Community Infant School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 2 to 7
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Cromwell Road, Whitstable, CT5 1NAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Westmeads Community Infant School is a primary school in Whitstable for ages 2 to 7. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 January 2025, report published 11 February 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

183 pupils on roll, with places for 219

Eligible for free school meals19.7%

19.7%, 6.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.1%

7.1%, 14.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.4%

16.4%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Westmeads Community Infant School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School0.2 milesOfsted: Outstanding73% met the expected standard
St Alphege Church of England Infant School0.4 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Whitstable Junior School0.4 milesOfsted: Good68% met the expected standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable0.4 milesOfsted: Good68% met the expected standard
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School0.9 milesOfsted: Good58% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
2 to 7
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Ms Kirsty White
Address
Cromwell Road, Whitstable, CT5 1NA
Local authority
Kent
URN
118363

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.