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Ramsgate Arts Primary School

Free schools · Ramsgate · CT12 6PP

Ages 4–11 · 409 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

1.30 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-12

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.4%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
335

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

1.30 · Competitive

1st preferences

78

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
202
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill97%

409 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
409
Boys / girls
210 / 199
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
409 / 420 (97%)
Free school meals
31.1%
FSM pupils
127
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: VIKING ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
VIKING ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Nicholas Budge

Location

Address
140-144 Newington Road
Postcode
CT12 6PP
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 free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in Ramsgate, Kent, 409 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 31.1%.

Open schools in Ramsgate
20
Primary schools in Ramsgate
12
Academies among open schools in Ramsgate
50% (10)
Open schools in CT12
10
Primary in CT12
5
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 RamsgateNear CT12

  • Dame Janet Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Ramsgate · CT12 6QY · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM61.7%
    • Demand0.83

    0.3 miles away

  • Ellington Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ramsgate · CT11 0QH · Kent

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM53.5%
    • Demand0.71

    0.6 miles away

  • Priory Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ramsgate · CT11 9XT · Kent

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM50.0%
    • Demand0.67

    0.8 miles away

  • Newlands Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Ramsgate · CT11 7AJ · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence10.0%
    • FSM68.1%
    • Demand0.71

    0.9 miles away

  • Chilton Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ramsgate · CT11 0LQ · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand1.75

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nicholas Budge
Telephone
01843582847
Website
http://www.ramsgateartsprimaryschool.co.uk/

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