Salmestone Primary SchoolSt Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Margate.
Summary of the comparison
Salmestone Primary School and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate are primary schools in Margate.
Salmestone Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Salmestone Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Salmestone Primary School 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 66.0% for Salmestone Primary School and 75.0% for St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Salmestone Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% 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 | MargateSalmestone Primary School | MargateSt Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 166th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 369th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 221 | 294 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 315 | |
| Location | Margate, CT9 4DB | Margate, CT9 4BU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 221 | 294 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.9% | 34.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.6% | 28.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 22.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.9% | 7.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.7% | 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.
Salmestone Primary School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate
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