St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School
Grange Road, St Peter's, Broadstairs, CT10 3EP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Tim Whitehouse
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
- Constituency
- East Thanet
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 360
- URN
- 118750
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01843861430
About this school
St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Broadstairs. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 360 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 101 | 93 | 96 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 74% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 10% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 86% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 83% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 77% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
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 St Peter-in-Thanet CofE 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 | 65% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 365 |
| 2023/24 | 355 |
| 2024/25 | 360 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School compares
St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School ranked 267th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 5.3% | 34.2% | 360 | — |
| Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School | — | 6% | 23.7% | 291 | 0.1 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs | 57% | 4.8% | 40.8% | 151 | 0.4 miles |
| Upton Junior School | 70% | 4.4% | 25.6% | 515 | 0.8 miles |
| St Mildred's Primary Infant School | — | 4.8% | 17.9% | 269 | 0.8 miles |
| Northdown Primary School | 52% | 10.8% | 77.7% | 302 | 1.1 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)
- 34.17%
- English as an additional language
- 5.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.27%
- Persistent absence
- 12.53%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School0.1 miles
Primary · Broadstairs
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs0.4 miles
Primary · Broadstairs
-
Upton Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Broadstairs
-
St Mildred's Primary Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Broadstairs
-
Northdown Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Margate
Other schools in Broadstairs
St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School ranks 4th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Broadstairs.
- Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs Primary
- Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School Primary
- Ramsgate, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs Primary
- St Mildred's Primary Infant School Primary
- Upton Junior School Primary
- Dane Court Grammar School Secondary
- The Charles Dickens School Secondary
- St George's Church of England Foundation School All-through
- EKC Group 16 plus
- Stone Bay School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School teach?
- St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Broadstairs.
- Who is the headteacher of St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School?
- The headteacher of St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School is Mr Tim Whitehouse, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Peter-in-Thanet CofE 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 big is St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School?
- St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School has 360 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School full?
- St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 360 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Canterbury.
- Does St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School rank locally?
- St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School ranked 267th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School's absence rate?
- St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Peter-in-Thanet CofE 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.