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St Stephen's Junior School

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School Facts — St Stephen's Junior School

Basic facts, pupil characteristics, and staffing information about the school.

School Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Mixed
Local Authority
Kent
South East
Religious Character
Does not apply
Headteacher
Co Headteacher Laura Cutts Sarah Heaney
URN
136393
DfE identifier

SEN & Inclusion — St Stephen's Junior School

Special educational needs and disability at this school — population, support, and specialist provision.

Ofsted — St Stephen's Junior School

Latest Ofsted inspection results and category judgements.

School Progress — St Stephen's Junior School

Progress scores showing how much pupils improve from KS1 to KS2.

KS2 Attainment — St Stephen's Junior School

End-of-primary attainment results for Key Stage 2.

Admissions — St Stephen's Junior School

Admissions information including application numbers and offers.

Workforce — St Stephen's Junior School

Teacher staffing ratios, retention, and vacancy rates.

Nearby Schools — St Stephen's Junior School

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Rating · Last inspection
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Reading · Writing · Maths
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School Facts — St Stephen's Junior School

Basic facts, pupil characteristics, and staffing information about the school.

School Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Mixed
Local Authority
Kent
South East
Religious Character
Does not apply
Headteacher
Co Headteacher Laura Cutts Sarah Heaney
URN
136393
DfE identifier

SEN & Inclusion — St Stephen's Junior School

Special educational needs and disability at this school — population, support, and specialist provision.

Ofsted — St Stephen's Junior School

Latest Ofsted inspection results and category judgements.

School Progress — St Stephen's Junior School

Progress scores showing how much pupils improve from KS1 to KS2.

KS2 Attainment — St Stephen's Junior School

End-of-primary attainment results for Key Stage 2.

Admissions — St Stephen's Junior School

Admissions information including application numbers and offers.

Workforce — St Stephen's Junior School

Teacher staffing ratios, retention, and vacancy rates.

Nearby Schools — St Stephen's Junior School

Schools within a chosen radius and how they compare on key measures.

Schools near St Stephen's Junior School

  • St Stephen's Infant School

    Primary · 0.1 km

  • St Johns Church of England Primary School

    Primary · 1.0 km

  • St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury

    Primary · 1.3 km

  • St Peter's Methodist Primary School

    Primary · 1.4 km

  • Parkside Community Foundation Primary School

    Primary · 1.9 km

  • Blean Primary School

    Primary · 2.1 km

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

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Pupils with an EHCP?
3%N/A
Latest snapshot
SEN support?
13.5%N/A
Latest snapshot

Whole-school census figures — the DfE does not publish a key-stage-specific SEN split at school level.

Source: DfE school census · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Pupils with an EHCP?
3%N/A
Latest snapshot
SEN support?
13.5%N/A
Latest snapshot

Whole-school census figures — the DfE does not publish a key-stage-specific SEN split at school level.

Source: DfE school census · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

School inspection
28 February 2023
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Source: Ofsted reports service, school inspection of 28 February 2023.

School inspection
28 February 2023
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Source: Ofsted reports service, school inspection of 28 February 2023.

DfE did not publish KS2 progress scores for 2023-24 and 2024-25 — showing 2022-23, the most recent available.
Reading ProgressBelow
-2.8
Significantly below average in reading. This is an area of concern.
Writing ProgressBelow
-1.9
Below expected progress in writing. An area to watch.
Maths ProgressBelow
-4.4
Significantly below average in maths. This is an area of concern.
Writing at -1.9 is the weakest area, though still close to average.

Source: DfE KS2 2022-23

DfE did not publish KS2 progress scores for 2023-24 and 2024-25 — showing 2022-23, the most recent available.
Reading ProgressBelow
-2.8
Significantly below average in reading. This is an area of concern.
Writing ProgressBelow
-1.9
Below expected progress in writing. An area to watch.
Maths ProgressBelow
-4.4
Significantly below average in maths. This is an area of concern.
Writing at -1.9 is the weakest area, though still close to average.

Source: DfE KS2 2022-23

RWM Expected
44%
Reading Expected
62%
Writing Expected
63%
Maths Expected
55%
Reading Avg Score
103.0
100 = expected
Maths Avg Score
102.0
100 = expected
Reading - Expected Standard
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Series202320242025
School68.0%71.0%62.0%
Local75.2%77.8%76.7%
National74.7%76.3%76.9%

In plain words

Level the government expects most Year 6 pupils to reach.

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Writing - Expected Standard
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Series202320242025
School71.0%74.0%63.0%
Local75.6%75.9%75.6%
National72.5%72.8%73.3%

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Expected standard judged by teachers.

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Maths - Expected Standard
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Series202320242025
School55.0%64.0%55.0%
Local71.6%72.5%72.8%
National73.8%74.0%75.1%

In plain words

Level the government expects most Year 6 pupils to reach.

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Combined R/W/M
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Series202320242025
School46.0%56.0%44.0%
Local61.0%63.0%63.3%
National60.4%61.4%63.0%

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Pupils reaching expected standard in all three subjects.

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Year 6 pupils: 407. Academic Year 2024-25.

Source: DfE KS2 2024-25

RWM Expected
44%
Reading Expected
62%
Writing Expected
63%
Maths Expected
55%
Reading Avg Score
103.0
100 = expected
Maths Avg Score
102.0
100 = expected
Reading - Expected Standard
Below
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Series202320242025
School68.0%71.0%62.0%
Local75.2%77.8%76.7%
National74.7%76.3%76.9%

In plain words

Level the government expects most Year 6 pupils to reach.

Let's talk it through

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Writing - Expected Standard
Below
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Series202320242025
School71.0%74.0%63.0%
Local75.6%75.9%75.6%
National72.5%72.8%73.3%

In plain words

Expected standard judged by teachers.

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Maths - Expected Standard
Below
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Series202320242025
School55.0%64.0%55.0%
Local71.6%72.5%72.8%
National73.8%74.0%75.1%

In plain words

Level the government expects most Year 6 pupils to reach.

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Combined R/W/M
Below
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Series202320242025
School46.0%56.0%44.0%
Local61.0%63.0%63.3%
National60.4%61.4%63.0%

In plain words

Pupils reaching expected standard in all three subjects.

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Year 6 pupils: 407. Academic Year 2024-25.

Source: DfE KS2 2024-25

Admissions Policy
Not applicable
School Status
Open
Gender
Mixed
Phase
Primary
Trust
ST STEPHEN'S ACADEMY CANTERBURY
Part of a multi-academy trust
Establishment Type
Academy converter
This school follows the local authority's admissions process. Applications are made through your local authority's school admissions portal.

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

Admissions Policy
Not applicable
School Status
Open
Gender
Mixed
Phase
Primary
Trust
ST STEPHEN'S ACADEMY CANTERBURY
Part of a multi-academy trust
Establishment Type
Academy converter
This school follows the local authority's admissions process. Applications are made through your local authority's school admissions portal.

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

Teachers (FTE)
19.4
2023-24 — latest published year
Support Staff (FTE)
11.8
2023-24 — latest published year
Pupils (FTE)
407
Pupil-Teacher Ratio?
20.5In line
PTR (All Staff)?
19.3In line
Pupil-Teacher Ratio Over Time
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Series2015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-232023-242024-25
School22.320.921.522.323.424.323.621.020.520.5
National19.219.419.619.719.819.519.419.519.619.6

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Pupils per qualified teacher. Lower is better.

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Pupils per qualified teacher — lower means more qualified staff per pupil. The England line is the national average.

Source: DfE School Workforce Census 2024-25 · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

→ View national workforce statistics on gov.uk
Teachers (FTE)
19.4
2023-24 — latest published year
Support Staff (FTE)
11.8
2023-24 — latest published year
Pupils (FTE)
407
Pupil-Teacher Ratio?
20.5In line
PTR (All Staff)?
19.3In line
Pupil-Teacher Ratio Over Time
Loading chart...
Series2015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-232023-242024-25
School22.320.921.522.323.424.323.621.020.520.5
National19.219.419.619.719.819.519.419.519.619.6

In plain words

Pupils per qualified teacher. Lower is better.

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Prototype slide — placeholder copy, real metric descriptions coming later.

Pupils per qualified teacher — lower means more qualified staff per pupil. The England line is the national average.

Source: DfE School Workforce Census 2024-25 · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

→ View national workforce statistics on gov.uk