Primary school

Dame Janet Primary Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Kent
  • CT12 6QY
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2018

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,541 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 31%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 49%49%2016/17: top 47%2017/18: top 61%2018/19: top 80%2022/23: top 31%31% · 2022/232023/24: top 52%2024/25: top 31%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM72% · South East 64%8/10 Above+57.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM2% · South East 7%2/10 Well below South East
Reading score106 · South East 1065/10 Middle+32.4 pts
Maths score107 · South East 1058/10 Above+70.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 56% · 82 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 65% · 79 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 63% · 88 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 54% · 80 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 69% · 55 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 62% · 58 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 72% · 54 pupils · South East 64%72%54%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 1% · 82 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 3% · 79 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 5% · 88 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 3% · 80 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 4% · 55 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 5% · 58 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 2% · 54 pupils · South East 7%5%1%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 82 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 79 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 104 · 88 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 102 · 80 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 55 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 104 · 58 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 106 · 54 pupils · South East 106106102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 82 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 79 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 103 · 88 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 101 · 80 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 55 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 103 · 58 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 107 · 54 pupils · South East 105107101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
34 of 34 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3434
2nd162
3rd230

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Inadequateas predecessor
  4. 2014Requires improvement
  5. 2016Requires improvement
  6. 2018Ungraded visit
  7. 2018Good
  8. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026291
Free school meals (past 6 years)67.0%
First language not English13.3%
SEN support14.0%
EHC plan4.1%
Absence (sessions missed)7.8%
Persistently absent pupils26.6%

Girls 48.9%Boys 51.1%

80.8% full · 360 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 10 responses (2.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school70% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school70% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved60% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 50% not applicable40% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 10% not applicable66.7% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90% agree
  • My child does well at this school90% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent80% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.3
Pupils per adult9.8
  • Classroom teachers 11.6
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 12.3
  • Other support 13.1

Teachers 14.6 FTE · Whole workforce 40 · 53 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,637
Spend per pupil£7,460
Staff spend per pupil£5,871
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£364,000in-year balance

Grants £8,530 · self-generated £107 · premises £656 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST (45 academies) · trust reserve £10,108,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it