St Stephen's Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 28 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
Kent
Unique reference
136393
Address
Hales Drive, St Stephens, CT2 7AD

Pupils

Number of Pupils
407 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
50.6%
Girls
49.4%
First language not English
32.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
30.5%
Persistent absence
17.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
13.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 48.9%
Mixed 16%
Other White 13.3%
Other 7.6%
African 2.9%
Other Asian 2.5%
Pakistani 2%
Indian 1.7%
Bangladeshi 1.7%
Unclassified 1.7%
Gypsy/Roma 1%
Chinese 0.7%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.8
WritingBelow average-1.9
MathsWell below average-4.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 56%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 5%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
101
53
48
Year 4
103
45
58
Year 5
102
48
54
Year 6
101
60
41
Year 2024-2025