Palm Bay Primary School, Margate

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2021. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

Palm Bay Primary School

Palm Bay Avenue, Cliftonville, Margate CT9 3PP

https://www.palmbay.uk/

Palm Bay Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Kent). It has about 430 boys and girls aged between 5 and 11. In December 2018 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Finances and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.6		Cliftonville Primary School
0.8		Northdown Primary School
1.3		Drapers Mills Primary Academy
1.3		Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School
1.4		St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School
1.6		Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School
1.8		St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs
1.8		Salmestone Primary School
2.0		St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate
2.0		St George's Church of England Foundation School
2.2		Upton Junior School
2.3		St Mildred's Primary Infant School

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite high.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is poor. Progress in writing is below average.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very low.

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