St Stephen's Junior School, Canterbury

In its own words: "To ensure that every child meets their learning potential by building a sense of belonging for all. Pupils will only be able to thrive if they feel safe and secure at our school. Creating a sense of belonging so that effective learning can take place is at the heart of our school vision and values."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at St Stephen's Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 55% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 71% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.

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 Stephen's Junior School are St Stephen's Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); St Johns Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 58% reading, 42% maths); St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury (0.8 miles, Good, 87% reading, 93% maths); and St Peter's Methodist Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 80% reading, 70% maths).

St Stephen's Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

St Stephen's Junior School is run by its own single-school academy trust.

34.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 33.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (51%), Mixed (14%) and other ethnic groups (10%).

In 2026, 67 pupils (16.8%) received SEN support and 12 (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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

St Stephen's Junior School had 26 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Canterbury West Rail Station, about 950 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ye Olde Beverlie (adjacent), 220 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 383 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kent (101), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Stephen's Junior School issued 42 suspensions, 10.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to St Stephen's Junior School are The Archbishop's School (0.3 miles), Barton Court Grammar School (1.2 miles), The Canterbury Academy (1.2 miles) and Barton Manor School (1.5 miles).