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Ramsgate Arts Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Free school
140-144 Newington Road, Ramsgate CT12 6PP · ramsgateartsprimaryschool.co.uk · 01843 582847
On the mapSearch near CT12 6PP
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 73%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 409
- 97% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Kent
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 31.1%
- First language not English
- 4.2%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Viking Academy Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 58 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 79% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 58 | 1 | 79% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 72 | 1.2▲ | 78% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 78 | 1.3▲ | 64% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 91 | 1.5▲ | 62% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 59 | 62 | 1.1▲ | 79% |
Results
In 2024/25, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% the higher standard. Across Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲73% | 62% | ||
| ▲14% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 28 September 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Ramsgate Arts Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 27 Sept 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (107 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 107
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied
based on 22 parents (21%) with SEND