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Sandwich Junior School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school

St Bart's Road, Sandwich CT13 0AS · sandwich-junior.kent.sch.uk · 01304 612227

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Outstanding
Ungraded inspection · Mar 2022
Key stage 2, 2024/25
73%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
Pupils
222
93% of 240 places
Local authority
Kent
Free school meals
28.4%
First language not English
12.2%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% the higher standard. Across Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 68% (England 53%)68%2016/17: 76% (England 61%)76%2017/18: 91% (England 64%)91%2018/19: 85% (England 65%)85%2022/23: 71% (England 60%)71%2023/24: 73% (England 61%)73%2024/25: 73% (England 62%)73%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 24 March 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Sandwich Junior School was: School remains Outstanding.

Outcome
Remains Outstanding
Inspected
23 Mar 2022
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2016

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2016Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jun 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (50 replies, to 2 January 2023).

Recommend
92%
Replies
50
24% · 2 Jan 2023
Child is happy at school▲96% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲96% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲88% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲90% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●80% agreeEngland 79%
Told how child is doing▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 89%
Supports personal development▲84% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲84% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 74% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼46% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 26% who had a child bullied

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