St Stephen's Junior School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 7–11 · Canterbury, Kent
St Stephen's Junior School is a primary school in Canterbury, Kent for ages 7–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 1 March 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Hales Drive, St Stephens, Canterbury, CT2 7AD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 400 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 1 March 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders and staff know every pupil in this large, inclusive school.”
- “Relationships between adults and pupils are a strength.”
- “Pupils’ well-being is a priority for everyone.”
To improve
- “However, there is not always enough urgency for pupils to catch up quickly enough and acquire the skills they need to keep up in the future.”
- “However, a few pupils are occasionally a bit unsettled by a small minority of pupils who sometimes struggle to manage their own behaviour.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 April 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 44% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- St Stephen's Infant School 0.1 mi Good Last distance published
- St Johns Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Peter's Methodist Primary School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Parkside Community Foundation Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Blean Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- The Canterbury Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wincheap Foundation Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published