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St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy

Thanet, CT11 0QXPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
43%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#12,054
of 13,686 nationally

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.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressNewington Road, Ramsgate, Thanet, CT11 0QX
HeadteacherSarah Graham
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils129
Free School Meals (FSM)63.6%
School Capacity129 / 256 (50% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 6 May 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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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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St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.