St Stephen's Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Hales Drive, St Stephens, Canterbury, CT2 7ADOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Stephen's Junior School is a primary school in Canterbury for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 20th of 27 primary schools in Canterbury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 16 May 2013, report published 10 June 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

99 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths44%

44%, 18 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

400 pupils on roll, with places for 360

Eligible for free school meals34.3%

34.3%, 7.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language33.8%

33.8%, 12.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.8%

16.8%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Stephen's Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Stephen's Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Johns Church of England Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	38% met the expected standard
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
St Peter's Methodist Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Parkside Community Foundation Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	23% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST STEPHEN'S ACADEMY CANTERBURY
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Co Headteacher Laura Cutts Sarah Heaney
Phone: 01227464119
Website: ststephensjuniorschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hales Drive, St Stephens, Canterbury, CT2 7AD
Local authority: Kent
URN: 136393

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.