St Saviour's Church of England Junior School

About St Saviour's Church of England Junior School

St Saviour's Church of England Junior School sits within the Kent local authority, serving the Thanet area as a state primary for children aged 7 to 11. Among the 459 primary schools in Kent, it ranks 283rd, placing it in the bottom half of the authority. Its local peers at the top of the table include Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School, Leigh Academy Dartford, and Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School, all of which score significantly higher on the ranking metric. The school itself ranks 17th out of 25 primary schools within Thanet, putting it in the 68th percentile locally. With a capacity of 384 pupils and 378 currently enrolled, it is very close to full. Over a third of its pupils (35.7%) are eligible for free school meals, a figure well above the national average, reflecting the socioeconomic context of the area. The school is led by headteacher Nick Bonell and holds a Church of England religious character.

In its most recent graded inspection in 2014, Ofsted rated the school Good overall, with Good for leadership and management. A subsequent ungraded inspection in October 2023 confirmed that the school remains Good. Academic outcomes at Key Stage 2 are mixed. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined is 58%, which is below the Kent local authority average of 63%. In individual subjects, 78% met the expected standard in maths, 72% in reading, and 67% in writing. At the higher standard, just 2% of pupils achieved the combined measure, with 24% reaching higher in maths, 20% in reading, and 11% in writing. Average scaled scores sit at 104 for both reading and maths. The school ranks in the bottom 50 nationally on the KS2 expected standard metric, and in the 60th percentile across the South East region.

The school offers a range of facilities including a dining hall, library, gymnasium, forest school, outdoor playground, and a chapel. Sports provision covers rounders, gymnastics, football, cricket, swimming, and cross country, while clubs include drama, choir, film club, chess, and gardening. SEND support is broad, covering social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication, hearing impairment, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. There is no nursery or sixth form provision. For families considering this school, it suits those who value a Church of England ethos and a strong SEND framework, but who are aware that academic outcomes are below the local average. The school is near capacity, so oversubscription is likely, and the high FSM percentage suggests a diverse intake. Parents should weigh the pastoral and extracurricular strengths against the academic ranking when deciding.

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