Ofsted: Good emoji_events #397 in Kent public Top 89% UK

St Stephen's Junior School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personCo Headteacher Laura Cutts Sarah Heaney

corporate_fareST STEPHEN'S ACADEMY CANTERBURY

location_onCanterbury, CT2 7AD

language Visit Website phone 1227464119

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

404

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Expected Standard

44%

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Age Range

7-11

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St Stephen's Junior School is a Academy converter primary school in Canterbury, serving ages 7-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 89% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Stephen's Junior School is an academy converter in Canterbury, Kent, admitting pupils aged 7-11. It is part of ST STEPHEN'S ACADEMY CANTERBURY. The school has approximately 407 pupils on roll, of whom 31% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 44% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #397 of 424 primaries in Kent and #13,061 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 3.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

44%

LA 61%

Reading62% LA 74%

Writing63% LA 72%

Maths55% LA 70%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 60%England 61%

Reading71% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing74% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths64% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

46%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading68% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing71% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths55% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.8

Read

LA -0.4

-4.1 to -1.5

-1.9

Write

LA -0.2

-3.2 to -0.7

-4.4

Maths

LA -1.2

-5.6 to -3.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

83%

LA 67%England 65%

Reading83% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing94% LA 81% · Eng 78%

Maths91% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.1

Read

LA 0.0

-1.3 to 1.2

2.5

Write

LA 0.1

1.4 to 3.7

0.8

Maths

LA -0.6

-0.3 to 1.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 65%

Reading82% LA 76%

Writing89% LA 80%

Maths80% LA 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.0

-1.2 to 1.2

1.4

Write

LA 0.4

0.3 to 2.5

0.1

Maths

LA -0.5

-1 to 1.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 February 2023

Inspection Report

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14 November 2017

Inspection Report

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16 May 2013

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2017-11-14

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-05-16

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2008-10-22

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.2%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.5%(10 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 407 pupils. During this period, there were 13 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.2%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	407	13	3.2%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	409	18	4.4%	0.9%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	406	8	2.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	397	2	0.5%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	400	5	1.2%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	398	11	2.8%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	404	6	1.5%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	404	12	3.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	422	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	415	5	1.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	411	7	1.7%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	421	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	423	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	423	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	430	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	430	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	432	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	417	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	419	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	420	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	409	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	417	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	407	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	407	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	410	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	409	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 27 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 15 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 12 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

66.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

68.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

23.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree15%

agree40%

disagree17%

strongly disagree21%

don't know8%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree36%

agree43%

disagree9%

strongly disagree8%

don't know4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree28%

agree25%

disagree11%

strongly disagree17%

don't know6%

not applicable13%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes26%

no74%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree14%

agree36%

strongly disagree43%

dont know7%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree17%

agree36%

disagree25%

strongly disagree9%

don't know13%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree23%

agree40%

disagree28%

strongly disagree8%

don't know2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree17%

agree51%

disagree15%

strongly disagree17%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree23%

agree53%

disagree11%

strongly disagree8%

don't know6%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree38%

agree49%

disagree8%

strongly disagree6%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree23%

agree36%

disagree21%

strongly disagree19%

don't know2%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes51%

no49%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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