What did Ofsted judge Sandwich Junior School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Sandwich Junior School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in June 2016 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Sandwich Junior School?

Sandwich Junior School has 222 pupils on roll.

What ages does Sandwich Junior School take?

Sandwich Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.

Where is Sandwich Junior School located?

Sandwich Junior School is located in Sandwich, CT13 0AS, Kent.

How do I apply to Sandwich Junior School?

Sandwich Junior School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How far from Sandwich Junior School were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Sandwich Junior School for 2026-27 (Year 3) was 9.589 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Year 3 places decided at Sandwich Junior School?

When Sandwich Junior School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children – A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Attendance at a linked school — Attendance at a linked school – where admission links have been established between the infant and junior school concerned, children attending the infant school are given priority for admission to the junior school; 3. Current Family Association (sibling) — Current Family Association - a brother or sister in the same school at the time of entry where the family continue to live at the same address as when the sibling was admitted – or – if they have moved – live within 2 miles of the school, or have moved to a property that is nearer to the school than the previous property as defined by the 'Nearness' criterion' (below). If sibling priority is lost, it will not be reinstated for any reason, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of any of the above criteria being oversubscribed, priority will be given based on distance as described above with those closest being given higher priority. In the unlikely event that two or more children in all other ways have equal eligibility for the last available place at the school, the names will be issued a number and drawn randomly to decide which child should be given the place. This will be supervised by someone independent from the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at Sandwich Junior School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 79.7% of pupils at Sandwich Junior School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Sandwich Junior School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How far did offers reach?

9.589miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Year 3). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Sandwich Junior School, year by year →

How places are decided at Sandwich Junior School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 3), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children – A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Attendance at a linked school — Attendance at a linked school – where admission links have been established between the infant and junior school concerned, children attending the infant school are given priority for admission to the junior school.
3Current Family Association (sibling) — Current Family Association - a brother or sister in the same school at the time of entry where the family continue to live at the same address as when the sibling was admitted – or – if they have moved – live within 2 miles of the school, or have moved to a property that is nearer to the school than the previous property as defined by the 'Nearness' criterion' (below). If sibling priority is lost, it will not be reinstated for any reason.
4Health and Special Access Reasons — Medical, health, social and special access reasons will be applied in accordance with the school's legal obligations, in particular those under the Equality Act 2010. Priority will be given to those children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Equally this priority will apply to children whose parents'/guardians' physical or mental health or social needs mean that they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Such claims will need to be supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner who can demonstrate a special connection between these needs and the particular school.
5Nearness of children's homes to school — we use the distance between the child's permanent home address (defined in KCC's annual admissions prospectus) and the school, measured in a straight line using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) address point data.

If two applications tie: In the event of any of the above criteria being oversubscribed, priority will be given based on distance as described above with those closest being given higher priority. In the unlikely event that two or more children in all other ways have equal eligibility for the last available place at the school, the names will be issued a number and drawn randomly to decide which child should be given the place. This will be supervised by someone independent from the school.

Kent County Council's determined admission arrangements for its community and voluntary-controlled schools, applied to this school's Year 3 (junior) intake. Children attending the linked infant school, Sandwich Infant School, are given priority under the "Attendance at a linked school" criterion.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Sandwich Junior School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Sandwich Junior School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Sandwich Junior School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in June 2016 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Sandwich Junior School?: Sandwich Junior School has 222 pupils on roll.
What ages does Sandwich Junior School take?: Sandwich Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.
Where is Sandwich Junior School located?: Sandwich Junior School is located in Sandwich, CT13 0AS, Kent.
How do I apply to Sandwich Junior School?: Sandwich Junior School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How far from Sandwich Junior School were places offered?: The furthest place offered at Sandwich Junior School for 2026-27 (Year 3) was 9.589 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Year 3 places decided at Sandwich Junior School?: When Sandwich Junior School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children – A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Attendance at a linked school — Attendance at a linked school – where admission links have been established between the infant and junior school concerned, children attending the infant school are given priority for admission to the junior school; 3. Current Family Association (sibling) — Current Family Association - a brother or sister in the same school at the time of entry where the family continue to live at the same address as when the sibling was admitted – or – if they have moved – live within 2 miles of the school, or have moved to a property that is nearer to the school than the previous property as defined by the 'Nearness' criterion' (below). If sibling priority is lost, it will not be reinstated for any reason, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of any of the above criteria being oversubscribed, priority will be given based on distance as described above with those closest being given higher priority. In the unlikely event that two or more children in all other ways have equal eligibility for the last available place at the school, the names will be issued a number and drawn randomly to decide which child should be given the place. This will be supervised by someone independent from the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at Sandwich Junior School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 79.7% of pupils at Sandwich Junior School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

9.589miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Year 3). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Sandwich Junior School, year by year →

How places are decided at Sandwich Junior School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 3), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children – A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Attendance at a linked school — Attendance at a linked school – where admission links have been established between the infant and junior school concerned, children attending the infant school are given priority for admission to the junior school.
3Current Family Association (sibling) — Current Family Association - a brother or sister in the same school at the time of entry where the family continue to live at the same address as when the sibling was admitted – or – if they have moved – live within 2 miles of the school, or have moved to a property that is nearer to the school than the previous property as defined by the 'Nearness' criterion' (below). If sibling priority is lost, it will not be reinstated for any reason.
4Health and Special Access Reasons — Medical, health, social and special access reasons will be applied in accordance with the school's legal obligations, in particular those under the Equality Act 2010. Priority will be given to those children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Equally this priority will apply to children whose parents'/guardians' physical or mental health or social needs mean that they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Such claims will need to be supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner who can demonstrate a special connection between these needs and the particular school.
5Nearness of children's homes to school — we use the distance between the child's permanent home address (defined in KCC's annual admissions prospectus) and the school, measured in a straight line using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) address point data.

Sandwich Junior School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Sandwich Junior School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Sandwich Junior School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in June 2016 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Sandwich Junior School?: Sandwich Junior School has 222 pupils on roll.
What ages does Sandwich Junior School take?: Sandwich Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.
Where is Sandwich Junior School located?: Sandwich Junior School is located in Sandwich, CT13 0AS, Kent.
How do I apply to Sandwich Junior School?: Sandwich Junior School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How far from Sandwich Junior School were places offered?: The furthest place offered at Sandwich Junior School for 2026-27 (Year 3) was 9.589 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Year 3 places decided at Sandwich Junior School?: When Sandwich Junior School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children – A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Attendance at a linked school — Attendance at a linked school – where admission links have been established between the infant and junior school concerned, children attending the infant school are given priority for admission to the junior school; 3. Current Family Association (sibling) — Current Family Association - a brother or sister in the same school at the time of entry where the family continue to live at the same address as when the sibling was admitted – or – if they have moved – live within 2 miles of the school, or have moved to a property that is nearer to the school than the previous property as defined by the 'Nearness' criterion' (below). If sibling priority is lost, it will not be reinstated for any reason, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of any of the above criteria being oversubscribed, priority will be given based on distance as described above with those closest being given higher priority. In the unlikely event that two or more children in all other ways have equal eligibility for the last available place at the school, the names will be issued a number and drawn randomly to decide which child should be given the place. This will be supervised by someone independent from the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at Sandwich Junior School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 79.7% of pupils at Sandwich Junior School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Sandwich Infant School

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Sandwich Junior School: key facts

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