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Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding
Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding
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Foundational Skills: Pupils' love of learning is clear in their enthusiastic way they apply themselves in lessons.
Success of the Curriculum: Leaders have developed a creative and challenging curriculum that stimulates, excites and engages pupils exceptionally well.
Areas Needing Improvement: Sometimes, plans for improvement do not include measurable targets that would allow senior leaders and governors to more accurately evaluate the impact of their work.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils' outcomes are well above national averages in reading, writing and mathematics.
Support for Falling Behind: Successful, closely targeted interventions take place to help them catch up.
Behaviour and Attitudes: The pupils are wonderful ambassadors for their school. They are exceptionally polite and well mannered.
Support for SEND Pupils: Teaching assistants also run a range of highly effective interventions under the direction of the special educational needs coordinator, who understands pupils’ individual learning needs very well.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Safeguarding is given the highest priority. Leaders ensure staff are trained carefully to detect signs of pupils at risk.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Everyone is valued and treated with respect. The school strongly promotes both mental and physical well-being.
Parent Feedback: Parents are extremely positive about the school. The vast majority say their children are happy and make good progress.
Parental Involvement: There is competition for places on the school council and members consider it an honour to represent their peers.
Extracurricular Activities: Provides a range of specialist coaches as well as promoting physical activity across the school, such as ‘wake up and shake up’ every morning.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers throughout the school are highly skilled at motivating pupils to learn exceptionally well. Their excellent subject knowledge enables pupils to make very good progress.
Impact on Student Progress: Pupils receive regular homework to support their learning effectively in reading, spelling, mathematics and topic work.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Occasionally, teachers recap what has been learned for all pupils rather than further stretching the most able pupils.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Teachers assess the progress of pupils by asking challenging and probing questions.
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Sandwich Junior School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Kent, South East.

It has 218 students from age 7-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 21 : 1.

At this school, 71% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.

This school rated Outstanding by recent Ofsted inspection.

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Ofset report Outstanding Good Good
Age range 7-11 3-11 3-11
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 21.8 25.8 16.6
Proficient Math 105 108 101
Proficient Read 107 109 103
Grade 5 or above GCSE - - -
Grade 5 or above A Level - - -
Day Fees - - -
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Sandwich Junior School Reviews
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I came to view this school this year, the headteacher made us feel welcome at first infront of other people. But toward the end of our visit. We got different tone of voice made me feel uncomfortable. He never replied back to my email. I was left feeling unsatisfied, concerned that my children didn't have a place in education
Safeguarding & welbeing for our children. Mr Dyson has denied many pupils of hemp and support. Even through its underline by doctors. He emailed refused to help a child in need. Claims to say he support his school & children there. This man also bullies children. Way speaks to them, make some isolated so they've got no friends there on their own especially if they've got disabilities some vulnerabilities to themselves this man takes pure...
I got few concerns regarding male headteacher Martin Dyson. Who seem to run a school many female teachers. Hardly any male staff. Come to light this man picks and choose who he likes to help & support. He targets single mums with challenging backgrounds a recovering from DV, emotionally abuses women behind close doors. Coming to light does it to children too. This man abuses his power. Needs looking into as safeguarding welbeing of other...
Primary Exam Result

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 105 99 97
Reading 107 100 98

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 71% 57.52% 55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 14% 8.01% 7.42%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading 2.4 Above Average
Writing 3.8 Well Above Average
Maths 1.6 Above Average

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
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Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 107 98 96
Reading 107 2 98 95

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 85% 6 64.16% 60.44%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 20% 3 11.56% 9.72%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading 2.1 Above Average
Writing 3.0 Above Average
Maths 1.9 Above Average

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 107 96 94
Reading 109 3 98 95

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 91% 15 62.72% 59.51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 17% 1 10.3% 9.16%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading 3.5 Above Average
Writing 3.9 Well Above Average
Maths 2.1 Above Average

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 107 94 93
Reading 106 95 93

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 76% 59.13% 56.29%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 16% 8.77% 8.19%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading 1.2 Above Average
Writing 3.4 Above Average
Maths 2.2 Above Average
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Holidays 2024/25

Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024
Winter Holidays 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025
Spring Half Term Holidays 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025
Spring Holidays 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025
Summer Half Term Holidays 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025
Summer Holidays 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025

Terms Dates 2024/25

Terms Dates
Autumn Term 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024
Spring Term 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025
Spring Term-2 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025
Summer Term 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025
Summer Term-2 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025
Students Teachers
21 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Sandwich Junior School
Local authority ratio 18 : 1

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