St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy, Ramsgate

In its own words: "Our school is a warm, caring and inclusive junior school at the heart of the local community. We are proud to know our children well and to support them as individuals, helping them to grow in confidence, develop a love of learning and become thoughtful, responsible members of the wider world."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils at St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 64% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Across Kent, 90% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Kent lodged 237 appeals against primary school offers; 166 reached a hearing and 18 succeeded (10.8% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy are Ellington Infant School (0.2 miles, Good); Ramsgate Arts Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 85% reading, 83% maths); Newington Community Primary School (0.4 miles, 64% reading, 66% maths); and Priory Infant School (0.5 miles, Good).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy.

St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy is one of 18 schools run by The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

73.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 9.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 28 pupils (23.3%) received SEN support and 4 (3.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

The nearest railway station is Ramsgate Rail Station, about 380 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Telham Avenue (opposite), 120 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 426 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kent (101), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy issued 19 suspensions, 14.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy are Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School (0.7 miles), The Royal Harbour Academy (0.8 miles), Dane Court Grammar School (1.7 miles) and The Charles Dickens School (1.7 miles).