Dame Janet Primary Academy
About Dame Janet Primary Academy
Dame Janet Primary Academy in Thanet was rated Good by Ofsted in its most recent graded inspection, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating. The school’s most telling exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stood at 62% in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure is just one percentage point below the Kent local authority average of 63%, placing the school in the middle of the pack locally — ranked 12th out of 25 primary schools in Thanet and 224th out of 459 across the county. Nationally, it sits around the 51st percentile, meaning it performs broadly in line with the typical primary school. The school’s average scaled scores in reading (104) and maths (103) are both above the national baseline of 100, though the proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard in those subjects is modest at 16% and 17% respectively.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
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- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
13 Mar 2024Latest monitoring visit (13 Mar 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 29 Oct 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:40 – 15:15
Breakfast club
08:00-08:40
After-school care
15:15-18:00
Source: damejanet-tkat.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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