Primary · Academy converter · Broadstairs, CT10 2BA
Key stage 2 2024/25
#10,214 of 15,057
Worse than 67% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jan 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140641.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57%, worse than England, worse than Kent | 62% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 5%, worse than England, worse than Kent | 10% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 104, worse than England, worse than Kent | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 102, worse than England, worse than Kent | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 101, worse than England, worse than Kent | 104 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 67%, worse than England, worse than Kent | 75% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 71%, similar to England, similar to Kent | 74% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57%, worse than England, worse than Kent | 71% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 21 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 151 |
| Girls | 76 |
| Boys | 75 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 41.1% |
| First language not English | 13.2% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 210 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 28.1% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 33 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 6 |
| Average class size | 25.3 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 19.8 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.3 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 7.6 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 8.58 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 10.93 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 7.6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 7.6 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 21 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 52 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 17 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 17 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.5%, similar to England, similar to Kent | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 16.7%, worse than England, worse than Kent | 14.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.7%, similar to England, similar to Kent | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Upton Junior School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 7 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | The Charles Dickens School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Mar 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 May 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Mildred's Primary Infant School | Foundation school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Apr 2022. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Dane Court Grammar School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 May 2022. | |
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Wellesley Haddon Dene School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs | Foundation school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | All-through | St George's Church of England Foundation School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jun 2019. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Ramsgate, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs is rated Good, last inspected on 21 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs ranks 10,214 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 67% of schools).
In 2024/25, 57% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs made 21 offers from 52 applications (2.5 per offer), and 17 of 17 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs has 151 pupils aged 4 to 11.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs had 210 school places in 2024/25.
At St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs, the average class had 25.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.8 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs missed 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.