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Palm Bay Primary School

Academy converter · Margate · CT9 3PP

Ages 5–11 · 407 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

6.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-28

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)48%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.4%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
379

Absence trend

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 fill95%

407 pupils · 428 places

Pupils on roll
407
Boys / girls
204 / 203
School capacity
428
Capacity fill
407 / 428 (95%)
Free school meals
27%
FSM pupils
110
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED
Headteacher
Miss Gemma Silk

Location

Address
Palm Bay Avenue, Cliftonville
Postcode
CT9 3PP
Town
Margate
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Margate, Kent, 407 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 27%.

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
Miss Gemma Silk
Telephone
01843290050
Website
http://www.palmbay.uk

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