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Salmestone Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Margate · CT9 4DB

Ages 3–11 · 216 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

9.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-24

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.9%
Unauthorised5.7%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.7%
Enrolments in measure
193

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 fill103%

216 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
216
Boys / girls
115 / 101
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
216 / 210 (103%)
Free school meals
54.2%
FSM pupils
110
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Kemnal Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Thomas Platten

Location

Address
College Road
Postcode
CT9 4DB
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Margate, Kent, 216 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 54.2%.

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 Thomas Platten
Telephone
01843220949
Website
www.salmestone-tkat.org/

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