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St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy

Academy sponsor led · Ramsgate · CT11 0QX

Ages 7–11 · 120 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

9.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-19

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)46%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.6%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
6.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.7%
Enrolments in measure
170

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 fill47%

120 pupils · 256 places

Pupils on roll
120
Boys / girls
66 / 54
School capacity
256
Capacity fill
120 / 256 (47%)
Free school meals
73.3%
FSM pupils
88
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Canterbury
Governance
Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Aquila, The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Buckland

Location

Address
Newington Road
Postcode
CT11 0QX
Town
Ramsgate
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Thanet
Constituency
East Thanet
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 7–11, in Ramsgate, Kent, 120 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 73.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Canterbury.

Open schools in Ramsgate
20
Primary schools in Ramsgate
12
Academies among open schools in Ramsgate
50% (10)
Open schools in CT11
11
Primary in CT11
7
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.

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    • Absence10.0%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Buckland
Telephone
01843592257
Website
www.stlaurencejuniors.co.uk/

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