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St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy

Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Sponsored academy

Newington Road, Ramsgate CT11 0QX · stlaurencejuniors.co.uk · 01843 592257

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Mar 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
57%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
Pupils
120
47% of 256 places
Local authority
Kent
Free school meals
73.3%
First language not English
9.2%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% 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: 48% (England 53%)48%2016/17: 63% (England 61%)63%2017/18: 55% (England 64%)55%2018/19: 67% (England 65%)67%2022/23: 46% (England 60%)46%2023/24: 43% (England 61%)43%2024/25: 57% (England 62%)57%England 62%

Ofsted

St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 19 March 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
19 Mar 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jul 2018Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Apr 2016Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2014Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

57% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (23 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
57%
Replies
23
15% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▼74% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼74% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼65% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼65% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼69% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲86% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼78% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼87% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼87% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼61% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼55% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 87% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲56% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 39% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼40% agreeEngland 67%

based on 10 parents (43%) with SEND

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