Academy sponsor led · Kent

Salmestone Primary School

3–11Ages
216Pupils
PrimaryPhase
138438URN

College Road, Margate, CT9 4DB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

0.2 above Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

80 applications for 30 places · 134th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

66%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

Inspection history

16 October 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
22 January 2019
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.7applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Kent median (2.4) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

80 applications · 30 places offered · 28 named it first

2026 2.7; Kent median median 2.4
2025 2.2; Kent median median 2.3
2024 3.0; Kent median median 2.4
2023 3.4; Kent median median 2.3
2022 2.4; Kent median median 2.1
2021 2.4; Kent median median 2.2
2020 2.5; Kent median median 2.2
2019 1.9; Kent median median 2.1
2018 1.9; Kent median median 2.1
2017 1.9; Kent median median 2.2
2016 2.1; Kent median median 2.5
2015 2.1; Kent median median 2.4
2014 2.4; Kent median median 2.3

This school
Kent median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	80	2.7	28	0.93
Sep 2025	30	66	2.2	25	0.83
Sep 2024	24	71	3.0	24	1.00
Sep 2023	19	65	3.4	16	0.84
Sep 2022	28	66	2.4	31	1.11
Sep 2021	30	71	2.4	26	0.87
Sep 2020	28	70	2.5	23	0.82
Sep 2019	28	54	1.9	27	0.96
Sep 2018	39	74	1.9	26	0.67
Sep 2017	42	80	1.9	31	0.74
Sep 2016	60	128	2.1	60	1.00
Sep 2015	56	115	2.1	39	0.70
Sep 2014	60	144	2.4	51	0.85

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 69% · Writing 79% · Maths 66% → all three 66% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard66%201st of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard69%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard17%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard79%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard66%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	66%	3%	104	103
2023/24	62%	0%	104	103
2022/23	67%	7%	104	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Salmestone Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

2.7applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate
0.3 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.4applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School
0.8 km · Kent

Good2023

2.1applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
Drapers Mills Primary Academy
0.9 km · Kent

2026

2.0applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Garlinge Primary School and Nursery
1.4 km · Kent

Good2023

1.7applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Cliftonville Primary School
1.9 km · Kent

Good2024

1.8applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Northdown Primary School
1.9 km · Kent

Good2021

2.7applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Palm Bay Primary School
2.9 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.4applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St Crispin's Infant School
3.2 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138438 · 886/2011
Trust: The Kemnal Academies Trust
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Capacity: 210 pupils · 216 on roll
Free school meals: 54.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2012
Replaced: Salmestone Primary School (URN 118410)
Address: College Road, Margate, CT9 4DB
Local authority: Kent · Thanet

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources