St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy

Thanet · CT11 0QX

General information Junior School · 7-11 years Who goes here 120 pupils, 73.3% FSM

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St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy

General Information

Address: Newington Road, Ramsgate, CT11 0QX – View on map
Phone: 01843592257
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Louise Buckland
Age range: 7-11 years
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

120 pupils out of 256 places Plenty of room

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 88
% eligible for free school meals: 73.3%
Pupil mix: 3 in 10 (less mixed than the Thanet average)
English as an additional language: 9% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 34.3% a year (Thanet 15.2%, typical in England 13.9%)
Where they went: about 31% moved to another school, 69% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house. This is a small staff, so one or two teachers leaving moves the figure a lot.

Behaviour

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Across Kent: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 21 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 1
Suspensions for bullying: 32 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 1 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Kent (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 8.1%
Persistently absent pupils: 22.1%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 23.3%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.3%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Autistic spectrum disorder: 14 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 5 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 3 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 3 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 3 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 57% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 2% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: in line with the Thanet average (59%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Below (3-year average 48% against an expected 56%)
3-year average (expected standard): 48%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 59% · Writing 74% · Maths 65% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 57%
Average test scores: reading 103, maths 101
Based on: 46 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

This schoolThanet averageEngland↗ Improving Up 11 percentage points since 2022/23. In 2024/25 this school was in line with the Thanet average (59%).

Year 6 SATs: joint 16th of 25 junior and primary schools in the area

#15Christ Church Church of England Junior School, Ramsgate58%
=16St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs57%
=16St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy57%
#18Garlinge Primary School and Nursery56%
#19Northdown Primary School52%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

#1Chilton Primary School78%
#2Ramsgate, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School77%
=3St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate75%
=3St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School75%
#5Ramsgate Arts Primary School73%
#6Dame Janet Primary Academy72%
=7Newlands Primary School70%
=7St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School70%
=7Upton Junior School70%
#10Salmestone Primary School66%
#11St George's Church of England Foundation School65%
#12St Saviour's Church of England Junior School64%
#13St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School60%
#14Palm Bay Primary School59%
#15Christ Church Church of England Junior School, Ramsgate58%
=16St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs57%
=16St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy57%
#18Garlinge Primary School and Nursery56%
#19Northdown Primary School52%
#20Drapers Mills Primary Academy51%
#21Birchington Church of England Primary School49%
#22Newington Community Primary School47%
#23Cliftonville Primary School44%
#24Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs33%
#25Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School31%

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3rd of 4 junior schools in Thanet for Ofsted rating

#1St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior SchoolOutstanding
#2Christ Church Church of England Junior School, RamsgateGood
#3St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior AcademyGood
#4St Saviour's Church of England Junior SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior SchoolOutstanding
#2Christ Church Church of England Junior School, RamsgateGood
#3St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior AcademyGood
#4St Saviour's Church of England Junior SchoolGood

Financials

Spending per pupil: £9,078 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

1st of 5 junior schools in Thanet for spending per pupil

#1St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy£9,078
#2Christ Church Church of England Junior School, Ramsgate£7,255
#3St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School£6,104

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy£9,078
#2Christ Church Church of England Junior School, Ramsgate£7,255
#3St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School£6,104
#4St Saviour's Church of England Junior School£5,800
#5Upton Junior School£5,300

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