St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy
Newington Road, Ramsgate, CT11 0QX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Buckland
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
- Sponsor
- Aquila, The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust
- Constituency
- East Thanet
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 256
- Pupils on roll
- 120
- URN
- 138592
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01843592257
About this school
St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Ramsgate. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 120 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- 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 | 57 | 44 | 46 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 43% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 0% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 54% | 64% | 59% |
| Expected standard in maths | 58% | 50% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 47% | 45% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 98.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.50 | - | - |
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 Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy 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 | 46% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 177 |
| 2023/24 | 155 |
| 2024/25 | 129 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy compares
St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy ranked 297th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 8.1% | 64.3% | 120 | — |
| Ellington Infant School | — | 9.3% | 53.9% | 155 | 0.2 miles |
| Ramsgate Arts Primary School | 73% | 6.5% | 32% | 409 | 0.4 miles |
| Newington Community Primary School | 47% | 7.2% | 55.6% | 692 | 0.4 miles |
| Priory Infant School | — | 10.9% | 51.6% | 124 | 0.5 miles |
| Christ Church Church of England Junior School, Ramsgate | 58% | 7% | 53.6% | 223 | 0.7 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)
- 64.34%
- English as an additional language
- 12.4%
- Overall absence
- 8.14%
- Persistent absence
- 22.07%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ellington Infant School0.2 miles
Primary · Ramsgate
-
Ramsgate Arts Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Ramsgate
-
Newington Community Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Ramsgate
-
Priory Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Ramsgate
-
Christ Church Church of England Junior School, Ramsgate0.7 miles
Primary · Ramsgate
Other schools in Ramsgate
St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy ranks 7th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Ramsgate.
- Chilton Primary School Primary
- Christ Church Church of England Junior School, Ramsgate Primary
- Dame Janet Primary Academy Primary
- Ellington Infant School Primary
- Minster Church of England Primary School Primary
- Monkton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Newington Community Primary School Primary
- Newlands Primary School Primary
- Priory Infant School Primary
- Ramsgate Arts Primary School Primary
- St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy teach?
- St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Ramsgate.
- Who is the headteacher of St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy?
- The headteacher of St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy is Mrs Louise Buckland, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy, 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 St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy?
- St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy has 120 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy full?
- St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy has capacity for 256 pupils and 120 on roll (47%), 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 St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Canterbury.
- Is St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy is part of THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% in 2022/23 and 57% 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 Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy compare with other schools in Kent?
- St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy ranked 297th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% 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 Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy's absence rate?
- St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy's overall absence rate is 8.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy'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 1 July 2026.