Sandwich Junior School
Sandwich · Kent
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School information
- Official name
- Sandwich Junior School
- Address
- St Bart's Road
- Postcode
- CT13 0AS
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Kent
- Parliamentary constituency
- Herne Bay and Sandwich
- URN (official identifier)
- 118548
- Establishment number
- 2627
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 7–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 222
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 240
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Kent
- Headteacher
- Mr Martin Dyson
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Outstanding · Inspected 24 Mar 2022Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.sandwich-junior.kent.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01304612227
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Sandwich Junior School
| 2025/26 | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 222 | 250,889 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 28.4% | 25.6% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 13.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.3% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 12.2% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
4 published inspections for Sandwich Junior School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Outstanding
Report published 18 May 2022
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Outcomes for pupils
- Outstanding
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Outstanding
Report published 21 Jul 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 19 Jul 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 27 Feb 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Sandwich Junior School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.7% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 13.3% | 14.4% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Sandwich Junior School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £97,650 for 63 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 28.0% | 27.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £434 | £364 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Sandwich Junior School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 222 pupils.
| This school | Kent average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,536,337 £6,920 per pupil | £7,208 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £1,479,320 £6,664 per pupil | £7,208 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £711,125 £3,203 per pupil · 48.1% | £3,450 · 47.9% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £345,892 £1,558 per pupil · 23.4% | £1,444 · 20.0% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £19,228 £87 per pupil · 1.3% | £87 · 1.2% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £12,720 £57 per pupil · 0.9% | £47 · 0.7% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | £57,017 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £193,128 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £5,828 per pupil, supply and agency £67 per pupil — spending up £835 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Last updated
- 5 Nov 2026