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Ellington Infant School

Community school · Ramsgate · CT11 0QH

Ages 5–7 · 155 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

6.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-09-27

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.0%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
104

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill86%

155 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
155
Boys / girls
77 / 78
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
155 / 180 (86%)
Free school meals
53.5%
FSM pupils
83
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Vikki Bowman

Location

Address
High Street, St Lawrence
Postcode
CT11 0QH
Town
Ramsgate
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Thanet
Constituency
East Thanet
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 5–7, in Ramsgate, Kent, 155 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 53.5%.

Open schools in Ramsgate
20
Primary schools in Ramsgate
12
Academies among open schools in Ramsgate
50% (10)
Open schools in CT11
11
Primary in CT11
7
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Priory Infant School

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    Ramsgate · CT11 9XT · Kent

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM50.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Ramsgate Arts Primary School

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    Ramsgate · CT12 6PP · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM31.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Chilton Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ramsgate · CT11 0LQ · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM17.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • Dame Janet Primary Academy

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM61.7%

    0.9 miles away

  • Newlands Primary School

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    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Ramsgate · CT11 7AJ · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence10.0%
    • FSM68.1%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Vikki Bowman
Telephone
01843591638
Website
www.ellington-infant.kent.sch.uk

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