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St Stephen's Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Academy
Hales Drive, St Stephens, Canterbury CT2 7AD · ststephensjuniorschool.co.uk · 01227 464119
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 44%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 400
- 40 over 360 places · 111%
- Local authority
- Kent
- Free school meals
- 34.3%
- First language not English
- 33.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 44% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼44% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ▼100 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 1 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St Stephen's Junior School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 28 Feb 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective May 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
49% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (53 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 49%
- Replies
- 53
- 13% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 87% who raised concerns
based on the 60% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (26%) with SEND