St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy
Primary schoolSt Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy is a primary school in Thanet, for pupils aged 7 to 11. It had 120 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026Good (overall), March 2024
- Inspection
- Graded inspection, 19 March 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Results
Department for EducationIn 2024/25, 57% of pupils at St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 62% in Kent and 62% in England.
2% reached the higher standard (8% in England).
End of primary school (KS2)
2024/25| Measure | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 62% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 2% | 10% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103 | 106 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101 | 104 | 105 |
- Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
- Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- Ellington Infant SchoolPrimary. School remains Good, July 2022300 m
- Ramsgate Arts Primary SchoolPrimary. School remains Good, September 2023. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)620 m
- Newington Community Primary SchoolPrimary. Standards maintained, June 2025. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)710 m
- Small Haven SchoolSpecial. No outcome in Ofsted's file730 m
- Priory Infant SchoolPrimary. School remains Good, June 2023850 m
- St Lawrence College Junior SchoolIndependent. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file1 km
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Thanet
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.
- Results: the Department for Education’s school performance tables (Open Government Licence).