Dame Janet Primary AcademyNewington Community Primary School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ramsgate.

Summary of the comparison

Dame Janet Primary Academy and Newington Community Primary School are primary schools in Ramsgate.

  • Dame Janet Primary Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Newington Community Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Newington Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Dame Janet Primary Academy was judged Good and Newington Community Primary School was judged Outstanding.

  • On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 72.0% for Dame Janet Primary Academy and 47.0% for Newington Community Primary School.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Dame Janet Primary Academy (69.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Dame Janet Primary Academy versus Newington Community Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure RamsgateDame Janet Primary AcademyRamsgateNewington Community Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreC57/100C62/100Stronger figure
Local ranking215th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure350th of 450 in Kent
InspectionOfsted: GoodOfsted: OutstandingStronger figure
School typeAcademy sponsor led Academy converter
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range4-11 3-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll315 686
Capacity360 694
LocationRamsgate, CT12 6QY Ramsgate, CT12 6HX
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard72.0% Stronger figure47.0% 62.0%
At higher standard2.0% 3.0% Stronger figure8.0%
Reading average scaled score106.0 Stronger figure102.0 106.0
Maths average scaled score107.0 Stronger figure102.0 105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census315 686
Free school meals (ever 6)67.0% 55.6%
English as an additional language13.3% 6.3%
SEN support14.0% 17.8%
SEN with an EHC plan4.1% 4.4%
Attendance
Overall absence7.8% 7.2% Stronger figure6.2%
Persistent absence26.6% 25.1% Stronger figure15.8%

marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.

Historical trends

Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.

KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths

Overall absence

Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)

Pupils on roll

Full profiles: Dame Janet Primary Academy · Newington Community Primary School