St Bart's Road, Sandwich, Kent CT13 0AS
10 reasons to choose Sandwich Junior School
Top line
Sandwich Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Sandwich and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Sandwich Junior School is a state junior school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 7 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection.
Average class size
Sandwich Junior School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 27 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Sandwich Junior School ranks in the top 15% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 12% of schools.
The Sandwich Junior School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately, but thematically, with some cross-curricular linking and projects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Sandwich Junior School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Sandwich Junior School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are staggered by age group from 8.50/8.55am to 3.10/3.15pm though after school clubs can extend the day to 4.15pm.
Find another school near Sandwich Junior School
St Faith’s Prep School (2.8 miles); Northbourne Park School (3.3 miles); St Lawrence College Junior School (6.1 miles).
Worth Primary School, Deal (1 mile); Eastry Church of England Primary School (2.1 miles); Preston Primary School (5.2 miles).
St Lawrence College (7.3 miles); Dover College (11.7 miles); The King’s School Canterbury (12.2 miles).
Sir Roger Manwood’s School (0.8 miles); Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School (7.1 miles); Dane Court Grammar School (8.4 miles).