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St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Kent

Newington Road, Ramsgate, CT11 0QX

Website 01843592257

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headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

Good

Graded 19/03/2024

Application demand

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No council data

Attendance

91.9%

22.1% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

120

Capacity used

Has space

47%

256 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Details

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
No
Headteacher
Louise Buckland
Address
Newington Road, Ramsgate, CT11 0QX
Phone
01843592257
Local authority
Kent
Ward / constituency
Newington · East Thanet
Area
Urban: Further from a major town or city
URN
138592

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals73%——
English as additional language8%——
SEN support23%——
55% boys (66)45% girls (54)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 5 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST

120 pupils · 256 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 24

    19 March 2024

    Full graded inspection

    Good overall effectiveness
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
Read the full Ofsted report

Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 145 pupils

Attendance

91.9%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

8.1%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

22.1%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

4.8%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

3.0%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

18%
20/21
31%
21/22
23%
22/23
28%
23/24
22%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths43%——
Higher standard0%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard57%
-5% vs England
Higher standard2%
-6% vs England

Reading

Expected standard59%
-16% vs England
Higher standard22%
-11% vs England
Average score103
-3 vs England

Writing

Expected standard74%
+2% vs England
Greater depth4%
-9% vs England

Maths

Expected standard65%
-9% vs England
Higher standard15%
-11% vs England
Average score101
-4 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard57%
-16% vs England
Higher standard4%
-26% vs England
Average score101
-4 vs England

Science

Expected standard74%
-8% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

672019462023432024572025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)57%61%
Higher standard2%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Kent council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.