St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BroadstairsUpton Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Broadstairs.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs and Upton Junior School are primary schools in Broadstairs.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Upton Junior School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Upton Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs was judged the expected standard and Upton Junior School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs and 70.0% for Upton Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs (49.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Upton Junior School (69.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BroadstairsSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs | BroadstairsUpton Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 273rd of 450 in Kent | 78th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 152 | 516 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 512 | |
| Location | Broadstairs, CT10 2BA | Broadstairs, CT10 2AH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 152 | 516 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.8% | 25.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.1% | 8.7% | |
| SEN support | 22.4% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.7% | 9.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
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
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs
Upton Junior School
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