St Lawrence College Junior School, Ramsgate
St Lawrence College Junior School is an independent school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Ramsgate. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in February 2026.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Lawrence College Junior School in detail
St Lawrence College Junior School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis, badminton, drama and cooking.
Coming up: an open day on Saturday 24 April 2027, an open day on Tuesday 27 April 2027 and an open day on Saturday 1 May 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to St Lawrence College Junior School are St Lawrence College (under 0.1 miles) and Wellesley Haddon Dene School (1 mile).
Who goes there
In 2026, 45 pupils (34.6%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ramsgate Rail Station, about 640 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Old Flour Mill (opposite), 310 metres away.
The area around the school
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.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
10 February 2026
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
21 March 2023
Regulatory Compliance
14 March 2018
Integrated
17 March 2015
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Keep up with St Lawrence College Junior School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 28
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 23 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
59%
Available places
130 pupils
220 places
90 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Ramsgate
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ramsgate
Across Kent council
Places available
19,539
Applications
18,644
Got 1st preference
78.9%
Got preferred school
96.2%
All secondary applications across Kent council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
45
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
34.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
130
Total Pupils
71
Boys
59
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Questions parents ask about St Lawrence College Junior School
When was St Lawrence College Junior School last inspected?
St Lawrence College Junior School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in February 2026.
How many pupils go to St Lawrence College Junior School?
St Lawrence College Junior School has around 130 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to St Lawrence College Junior School?
St Lawrence College Junior School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near St Lawrence College Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 23 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Lawrence College Junior School?
St Lawrence College Junior School is at College Road, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 7AF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)