Sandwich Junior School
St Bart's Road, Sandwich, CT13 0AS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Martin Dyson
- Constituency
- Herne Bay and Sandwich
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 222
- URN
- 118548
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01304612227
About this school
Sandwich Junior School is a community primary school in Sandwich. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 222 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sandwich Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 March 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 51 | 59 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 73% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 86% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 85% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 90% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Sandwich Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 210 |
| 2023/24 | 218 |
| 2024/25 | 234 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sandwich Junior School compares
Sandwich Junior School ranked 121st of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 4.8% | 26.5% | 222 | — |
| Sandwich Infant School | — | 4.5% | 20.7% | 99 | 0.6 miles |
| Worth Primary School | 14% | 6.9% | 24.6% | 68 | 1.0 miles |
| Eastry Church of England Primary School | 64% | 6% | 38.8% | 150 | 2.1 miles |
| Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School | 54% | 6.7% | 29.8% | 183 | 2.8 miles |
| Northbourne Church of England Primary School | 80% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 136 | 3.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.5%
- English as an additional language
- 12.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.79%
- Persistent absence
- 13.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sandwich Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Sandwich
-
Worth Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Deal
-
Eastry Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Sandwich
-
Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Canterbury
-
Northbourne Church of England Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Deal
Other schools in Sandwich
- Eastry Church of England Primary School Primary
- Sandwich Infant School Primary
- Sandwich Technology School Secondary
- Sir Roger Manwood's School Secondary
- Life Skills Manor Special schools
- The Davenport School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Sandwich Junior School teach?
- Sandwich Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Sandwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Sandwich Junior School?
- The headteacher of Sandwich Junior School is Mr Martin Dyson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sandwich Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sandwich Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Sandwich Junior School?
- Sandwich Junior School has 222 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Sandwich Junior School full?
- Sandwich Junior School has capacity for 240 pupils and 222 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Sandwich Junior School a faith school?
- No. Sandwich Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Sandwich Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Sandwich Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Sandwich Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sandwich Junior School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Sandwich Junior School ranked 121st of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sandwich Junior School's absence rate?
- Sandwich Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sandwich Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sandwich Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.