Sandwich Junior School

Sandwich Junior School remains an outstanding institution, showcasing a strong commitment to academic and personal development for all pupils. The school fosters a supportive and engaging learning environment, where students feel safe and enthusiastic about their education. There is an evident pride among parents, staff, and governors in the achievements and culture of the school, which reflects a well-implemented curriculum and high expectations for student success. This inspection marks the first follow-up since the school was rated outstanding in 2016, confirming its continued excellence in education.

Strengths

• Exceptional quality of education provided for all pupils
• Highly effective and inspiring leadership
• Ambitious and engaging curriculum that benefits all learners
• Strong support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities
• Emphasis on student leadership and responsibilities
• Exemplary pupil behavior with no reported bullying
• Effective safeguarding measures ensuring pupil welfare

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Sandwich Junior School attended 95.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.4% of pupils at Sandwich Junior School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Sandwich Junior School had 22.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 12.6% of pupils at Sandwich Junior School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Sandwich Junior School received £6,920 and spent £6,664 for each of its 222 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £193,000 (£870 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Sandwich Junior School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Sandwich Junior School is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2022.

When was Sandwich Junior School last inspected by Ofsted?

Sandwich Junior School was last inspected in May 2022.

How many pupils does Sandwich Junior School have?

Sandwich Junior School has 222 pupils on roll.

What age range does Sandwich Junior School cover?

Sandwich Junior School for pupils aged 7 to 11.

What are Sandwich Junior School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Sandwich Junior School?

Sandwich Junior School is at St Bart's Road, Sandwich, Kent, CT13 0AS.