Palm Bay Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Palm Bay Avenue, Cliftonville, Margate, CT9 3PPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Palm Bay Primary School is a primary school in Margate for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 2nd of 8 primary schools in Margate. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 January 2025, report published 2 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%

59%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

407 pupils on roll, with places for 428

Eligible for free school meals27%

27%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.1%

8.1%, 13.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12%

12%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.7%

1.7%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Palm Bay Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Cliftonville Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	44% met the expected standard
Northdown Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Drapers Mills Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	51% met the expected standard
Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	60% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Gemma Silk
Phone: 01843290050
Website: palmbay.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Palm Bay Avenue, Cliftonville, Margate, CT9 3PP
Local authority: Kent
URN: 148992

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.