St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy
About St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy
St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy was rated Good overall in its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024, with personal development judged Outstanding. On the most informative exam metric available, the combined reading, writing and maths expected standard at Key Stage 2 was 43 per cent. That is 20 percentage points below the Kent local authority average of 63 per cent for primary schools. The school ranks 23rd out of 25 schools in the Thanet district on this measure, placing it in the bottom 50 per cent nationally. The school has held a Good rating across both its recent inspections, with the previous inspection in July 2018 also grading overall effectiveness as Good. The data paints a picture of a school where inspectors see real strengths in how pupils develop as individuals, but where academic outcomes are an area for development compared with local and national benchmarks.
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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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- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- 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
19 Mar 2024Source: Ofsted, 6 May 2024. 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
08:55 – 15:15
Breakfast club
08:00-08:55
Source: stlaurencejuniors.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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