Junior schools start at Year 3, so children join here from an infant school.
Every child joining in Year 3 needs a place applied for through the council where they live, by 15 January in Year 2.
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 19 March 2024
Compared with the local authority and England
The share of pupils reaching the standard expected for their age, and the share going beyond it.
| Measure | School | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths — expected | 57% | 62% | 63% |
| Reading, writing & maths — higher | 2% | 10% | 8% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — expected | 57% | 69% | 73% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — higher | 4% | 25% | 30% |
A score of 100 is the expected standard; 110 or more is a higher standard.
| Subject | School | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 103 | 106 | 106 |
| Maths | 101 | 104 | 105 |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling | 101 | 104 | 105 |
St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy's catchment area comes from its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, which decide who is offered a place when more children apply than there are places. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance from home or a catchment boundary, and the school's admissions policy says which it uses. As a Church of England school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. Living nearby does not guarantee a place, and how far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy is in Kent council's area. Check its admissions booklet for how far away places went in recent years. For a Year 3 place, apply through the council where you live by 15 January in your child's Year 2.
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
57%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
23 responses up to 6 January 2025 · 15% response rate
My child is happy at this school.
74% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
74% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
65% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
56% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
87% agreeSt Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy was graded Good at its last Ofsted inspection, on 19 March 2024.
Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Year 3 place starting that September. Children moving up from an infant school still need to apply. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day. As a Church of England school it may also ask for a supplementary form, and its admissions policy says whether it does.
St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy's catchment area comes from its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, which decide who is offered a place when more children apply than there are places. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance from home or a catchment boundary, and the school's admissions policy says which it uses. As a Church of England school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. Living nearby does not guarantee a place, and how far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy had 129 pupils aged 7 to 11 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 256. It is a mixed school.