Salmestone Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

College Road, Margate, CT9 4DBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Salmestone Primary School is a primary school in Margate for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 4th of 8 primary schools in Margate. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 January 2019, report published 27 February 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%

66%, 4 percentage points above 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 score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

216 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals50.9%

50.9%, 24.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language19%

19%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.2%

22.2%, 7.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Salmestone Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate	0.2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	75% met the expected standard
Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	31% met the expected standard
Drapers Mills Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	51% met the expected standard
Garlinge Primary School and Nursery	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Cliftonville Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	44% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Thomas Platten
Phone: 01843220949
Website: salmestone-tkat.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: College Road, Margate, CT9 4DB
Local authority: Kent
URN: 138438

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.