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Palm Bay Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Academy
Palm Bay Avenue, Cliftonville, Margate CT9 3PP · palmbay.uk · 01843 290050
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 59%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 407
- 95% of 428 places
- Local authority
- Kent
- Free school meals
- 27%
- First language not English
- 8.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 72 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 82% 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 | 72 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 81 | 1.4▲ | 73% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 70 | 1.2▲ | 84% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 84 | 1.4▲ | 70% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 82 | 1.4▲ | 72% |
Results
In 2024/25, 59% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% 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 | |||
| ▼59% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 118583)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Palm Bay Primary School on 28 January 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 28 Jan 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Dec 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 118583), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Dec 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 118583)
Oct 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 118583)
Jan 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 118583)
What parents said
77% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (113 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 77%
- Replies
- 113
- 27% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied
based on 37 parents (33%) with SEND