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St Stephen's Junior School

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  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Kent
  • CT2 7AD
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2013

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,296 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 89%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 25%25%2016/17: top 46%2017/18: top 29%2018/19: top 12%12% · 2018/192022/23: top 83%2023/24: top 66%2024/25: top 89%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM44% · South East 64%1/10 Well below South East−81.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM7% · South East 7%5/10 Middle−45.1 pts
Reading score103 · South East 1061/10 Well below South East−49.3 pts
Maths score102 · South East 1052/10 Well below South East−70.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 67% · 97 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 65% · 103 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 75% · 102 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 83% · 101 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 46% · 98 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 56% · 97 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 44% · 99 pupils · South East 64%83%44%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 8% · 97 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 12% · 103 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 12% · 102 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 21% · 101 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 7% · 98 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 5% · 97 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 7% · 99 pupils · South East 7%21%5%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 97 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 104 · 103 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 106 · 102 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 106 · 101 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 104 · 98 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 105 · 97 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 103 · 99 pupils · South East 106106103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 97 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 105 · 103 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 105 · 102 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 108 · 101 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 101 · 98 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 103 · 97 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 102 · 99 pupils · South East 105108101No exams

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No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2005–2023

  1. 2005Goodas predecessor
  2. 2008Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026400
Free school meals (past 6 years)31.0%
First language not English32.7%
SEN support13.5%
EHC plan3.0%
Absence (sessions missed)6.2%
Persistently absent pupils15.8%

Girls 49.4%Boys 50.6%

111.1% full · 360 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.3
Pupils per adult12.5
  • Classroom teachers 17
  • Leadership 3.7
  • Teaching assistants 11.2
  • Other support 13

Teachers 20.7 FTE · Whole workforce 45 · 61 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,101
Spend per pupil£6,948
Staff spend per pupil£5,319
Reserve per pupil£229
  • +£93,000revenue reserve
  • +£62,000in-year balance

Grants £6,312 · self-generated £835 · premises £494 per pupil

Single-academy trust: ST STEPHEN'S ACADEMY CANTERBURY