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Garlinge Primary School and Nursery

Foundation school · Margate · CT9 5PA

Ages 3–11 · 726 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

7.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)59%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.8%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
644

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%

726 pupils · 840 places

Pupils on roll
726
Boys / girls
382 / 344
School capacity
840
Capacity fill
726 / 840 (86%)
Free school meals
43.9%
FSM pupils
311
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: Thanet Endeavour Learning Trust
Academy trust
Thanet Endeavour Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr James Williams

Location

Address
Westfield Road
Postcode
CT9 5PA
Town
Margate
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Thanet
Constituency
Herne Bay and Sandwich
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
30 on roll / 30 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Margate, Kent, 726 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 43.9%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability.

Open schools in Margate
14
Primary schools in Margate
8
Academies among open schools in Margate
50% (7)
Open schools in CT9
14
Primary in CT9
8
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.

Compare with theseAll in MargateNear CT9

Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Williams
Telephone
01843221877
Website
www.garlingeprimary.co.uk

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