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Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Margate · CT9 1LU

Ages 4–11 · 397 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

39%

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

1.18 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)39%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
98.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.8%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
363

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.18 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

71

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
177
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

397 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
397
Boys / girls
205 / 192
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
397 / 420 (95%)
Free school meals
53.4%
FSM pupils
212
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Canterbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Roberts

Location

Address
St John's Road
Postcode
CT9 1LU
Town
Margate
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Thanet
Constituency
East Thanet
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
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
23 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Margate, Kent, 397 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 53.4%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Canterbury.

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

  • Salmestone Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Margate · CT9 4DB · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence9.8%
    • FSM54.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Drapers Mills Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Margate · CT9 2SP · Kent

    Ages 2–11

    • KS218%
    • Absence14.5%
    • FSM76.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Cliftonville Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Margate · CT9 3LY · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM50.1%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

  • Northdown Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Margate · CT9 3RE · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence9.6%
    • FSM73.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Palm Bay Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Margate · CT9 3PP · Kent

    Ages 5–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM27.0%
    • Demand1.17

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Roberts
Telephone
01843223237
Website
www.holytrinitymargate.co.uk/

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