Sandwich Junior School, Sandwich

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.0km)Possible (~1.5km)Unlikely (~1.9km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Martin Dyson
Pupils:222 / 240 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01304612227
Address:St Bart's Road, Sandwich, CT13 0AS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 5 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 23 March 2022View full report
URN:118548
UKPRN:10079030
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Herne Bay and Sandwich
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its June 2016 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

28.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-4ppMaths-5ppWriting+2pp

Reading has declined from 86% to 82%. Maths has declined from 85% to 80%. Writing has remained stable at around 82%.

Class Sizes

29.3

Avg class size

29.3

KS2

8

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Sandwich Rail Station (rear entrance)
467m · 8 min walk

Bus Stops

Hazelwood Meadow (opp)
82m · 1 min walk
Stone Cross (N-bound)
262m · 4 min walk
Burch Avenue (adj)
277m · 5 min walk
St Bart's Road East (adj)
328m · 5 min walk
Sandwich Technology School (adj)
434m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

222 pupils

240 capacity

18 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Sandwich

Low pressure
New homes approved:361
Projected new pupils:90

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sandwich

Admissions Demand - Kent

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

19,144

Applications

16,524

Got 1st preference

90.6%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Kent (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

23 March 2022
21 June 2016
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
27 June 2012
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.79051%

Overall absence

13.75%

Persistent absence

240

Enrolments

Authorised3.41502%
Unauthorised1.37549%
Persistent (10%+)13.75%
Severe (50%+)0.41667%

Absence trend

2.70925%
18/19
3.42077%
20/21
5.95336%
21/22
4.65482%
22/23
4.44724%
23/24
4.79051%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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