Northdown Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Margate · CT9 3RE · Kent
Ages 3–11
- KS249%
- Absence9.6%
- FSM73.2%
0.1 miles away
OpenOfsted: Standards maintainedURN 119037
St Anthony's School
Foundation special school · Margate · CT9 3RA
Ages 7–16 · 110 pupils · Kent
Ofsted
Standards maintained
Attainment 8
0.9
Overall absence
23.0%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Standards maintained
Inspection date
2025-06-19
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-1.52
−20+2
Attainment 80.9
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 0.0
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence23.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)59.6%
Unauthorised10.8%
- Authorised absence
- 12.1%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 19.3%
- Enrolments in measure
- 109
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill103%
110 pupils · 107 places
- Pupils on roll
- 110
- Boys / girls
- 98 / 12
- School capacity
- 107
- Capacity fill
- 110 / 107 (103%)
- Free school meals
- 75.5%
- FSM pupils
- 83
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Foundation special school
Age range
Ages 7–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KSENT)
- Academy trust
- Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KSENT)
- Headteacher
- Mr Antony Curry
Location
- Address
- St Anthony's Way
- Postcode
- CT9 3RA
- 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; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Resourced provision
- Resourced provision
- Resourced places
- 109 on roll / 0 capacity
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed foundation special school, Ages 7–16, in Margate, Kent, 110 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 75.5%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Cliftonville Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Margate · CT9 3LY · Kent
Ages 3–11
- KS251%
- Absence6.8%
- FSM50.1%
0.3 miles away
Other independent special school
Margate · CT9 3TP · Kent
Ages 10–18
0.4 miles away
Drapers Mills Primary Academy
Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 NextAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Margate · CT9 2SP · Kent
Ages 2–11
- KS221%
- Absence14.5%
- FSM76.4%
0.7 miles away
Palm Bay Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Margate · CT9 3PP · Kent
Ages 5–11
- KS248%
- Absence6.1%
- FSM27.0%
0.7 miles away
Other independent special school
Kent · CT10 3JJ · Kent
Ages 11–17
- Att80.5
- EM5+0%
0.8 miles away
Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Broadstairs · CT10 3DG · Kent
Ages 3–7
- Absence5.6%
- FSM21.6%
1.1 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Antony Curry
- Telephone
- 01843292015