St Stephen's Junior SchoolSturry Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Canterbury.
Summary of the comparison
St Stephen's Junior School and Sturry Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Canterbury.
St Stephen's Junior School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Sturry Church of England Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Sturry Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Stephen's Junior School was judged Good and Sturry Church of England Primary 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 44.0% for St Stephen's Junior School and 78.0% for Sturry Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Stephen's Junior School (46.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sturry Church of England Primary School (82.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CanterburySt Stephen's Junior School | CanterburySturry Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 388th of 450 in Kent | 48th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 407 | 413 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 420 | |
| Location | Canterbury, CT2 7AD | Canterbury, CT2 0NR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 44.0% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 407 | 413 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.0% | 28.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.7% | 5.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.8% | 9.7% 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 Stephen's Junior School
Sturry Church of England Primary School
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