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Sandwich Junior School

Community school · Sandwich · CT13 0AS

Ages 7–11 · 222 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

4.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-05-18

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)73%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.9%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
232

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

222 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
222
Boys / girls
112 / 110
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
222 / 240 (93%)
Free school meals
28.4%
FSM pupils
63
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Martin Dyson

Location

Address
St Bart's Road
Postcode
CT13 0AS
Town
Sandwich
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Dover
Constituency
Herne Bay and Sandwich
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Sandwich, Kent, 222 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 28.4%.

Open schools in Sandwich
7
Primary schools in Sandwich
3
Academies among open schools in Sandwich
43% (3)
Open schools in CT13
7
Primary in CT13
3
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SandwichNear CT13

  • Sandwich Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Sandwich · CT13 9HT · Kent

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM21.2%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

  • Worth Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Deal · CT14 0DF · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM30.9%
    • Demand0.80

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Martin Dyson
Telephone
01304612227
Website
www.sandwich-junior.kent.sch.uk/

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