Drapers Mills Primary AcademySt Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Margate.
Summary of the comparison
Drapers Mills Primary Academy and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate are primary schools in Margate.
Drapers Mills Primary Academy scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate is ahead on our composite score.
Drapers Mills Primary Academy was judged Good and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 51.0% for Drapers Mills Primary Academy and 75.0% for St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Drapers Mills Primary Academy (21.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate (46.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MargateDrapers Mills Primary Academy | MargateSt Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F29/100 | D42/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 422nd of 450 in Kent | 369th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 277 | 294 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 315 | |
| Location | Margate, CT9 2SP | Margate, CT9 4BU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 51.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 277 | 294 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 70.8% | 34.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 40.8% | 28.2% | |
| SEN support | 19.9% | 22.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.7% | 7.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 48.5% | 21.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Drapers Mills Primary Academy
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate
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