Dame Janet Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Newington Road, Ramsgate, CT12 6QYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Dame Janet Primary Academy is a primary school in Ramsgate for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 4th of 8 primary schools in Ramsgate. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 October 2018, report published 29 October 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

54 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

291 pupils on roll, with places for 360

Eligible for free school meals59.1%

59.1%, 32.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.4%

14.4%, 7.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.2%

19.2%, 4.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.8%

4.8%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Dame Janet Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ramsgate Arts Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Newington Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	47% met the expected standard
St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
St Lawrence College Junior School	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	33% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Gemma Sherwin
Phone: 01843591807
Website: damejanet-tkat.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Newington Road, Ramsgate, CT12 6QY
Local authority: Kent
URN: 138972

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.