The FAR Academy

Special · ages 16-25MixedSpecial post 16 institutionKent

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The FAR Academy is a special post 16 institution in Whitsable for boys and girls aged 16 to 25.

Unit 77 - 80 John Wilson Business Park, Harvey Drive, Chestfield, Whitsable, CT5 3QTMr Brent Lewis headteacherAll details

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Getting a place

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Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll–

Places40

Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m14412 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences

Local crime rate43 per 1,000 people53% lower than the England average

Typical house price£346,745Canterbury

Nearest bus stop320 mHighgate Road, 2 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

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School	Type	Distance	Pupils	Ofsted	Score
The Far Academy CIC	Special post 16 institution	90 m	–	Not inspected	–	Compare
Swalecliffe Community Primary School	Foundation	520 m	492	Good 2023	18	Compare
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable	Academy	0.9 miles	301	Good 2023	55	Compare
The Whitstable School	Academy	0.9 miles	1,112	Good 2024	22	Compare
Westmeads Community Infant School	Council	1.2 miles	183	No overall grade 2025	95	Compare
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School	Church of England	1.3 miles	226	Outstanding 2022	82	Compare
Whitstable Junior School	Foundation	1.4 miles	202	Not inspected	37	Compare
ISP School Whitstable	Independent	1.4 miles	16	Not inspected	–	Compare

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How many pupils does The FAR Academy have?

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Contact and details

Address: Unit 77 - 80 John Wilson Business Park, Harvey Drive, Chestfield, Whitsable, CT5 3QT
Headteacher: Mr Brent Lewis
Type of school: Special post 16 institution (Special post 16 institution, other types)
Phase: Special school, ages 16-25
Gender: Mixed
Local authority: Kent
Ward: Chestfield
Constituency: Canterbury
Setting: Urban: Further from a major town or city
Opened: 1 September 2011
URN: 152248 · LAESTAB 8867921 · UKPRN 10100876

Official record Government performance tables Download this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from

School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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