Sandwich Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

St Bart's Road, Sandwich, CT13 0ASOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sandwich Junior School is a primary school in Sandwich for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 34th of 420 primary schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in June 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 June 2016, report published 21 July 2016

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

56 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

222 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals28.4%

28.4%, 1.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.2%

12.2%, 9.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.6%

12.6%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sandwich Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Sandwich Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Worth Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	14% met the expected standard
Eastry Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
St Faith's At Ash School Limited	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Martin Dyson
Phone: 01304612227
Website: sandwich-junior.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St Bart's Road, Sandwich, CT13 0AS
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118548

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.