Drapers Mills Primary Academy is a primary school located in Margate. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 14/03/2018. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is well above average, progress in reading and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 7.3%, which is 3.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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St Peter's Footpath, Margate

School Information

Address: St Peter's Footpath, Margate, CT9 2SP
Website: http://www.drapersmillsprimary.co.uk/
Telephone: 01843223989
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kent
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Joseph Manclark
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 139021

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 14/03/2018

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 630
Number of Pupils: 386
Number of Boys: 207
Number of Girls: 179

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 23.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 0.7 Confidence interval -1 to 2.3
Writing
Well Above Average: 4.1 Confidence interval 2.6 to 5.6
Maths
Average: 0.8 Confidence interval -0.6 to 2.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:47%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:98
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:99
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Drapers Mills Primary Academy
St Peter's Footpath , CT9 2SP
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Salmestone Primary School
College Road , CT9 4DB
3out of 4 926 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School
St John's Road , CT9 1LU
3out of 4 1,019 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Northdown Primary School
Tenterden Way , CT9 3RE
2out of 4 1,113 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate
Nash Road , CT9 4BU
2out of 4 1,157 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hartsdown Academy
George V Avenue , CT9 5RE
2out of 4 1,843 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dane Court Grammar School
Broadstairs Road , CT10 2RT
4out of 4 2,916 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs Road , CT10 2RL
2out of 4 3,105 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St George's Church of England Foundation School
Westwood Road , CT10 2LH
3out of 4 2,489 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Parkview Academy
8 Approach Road , Margate CT9 2AN
- not rated 773 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lighthouse School
24 Clarendon Road , Cliftonville CT9 2QJ
- not rated 992 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Anthony's School
St Anthony's Way , CT9 3RA
3out of 4 1,186 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Enterprise Learning Alliance
Westwood Centre , Westwood Industrial Estate CT9 4JA
3out of 4 1,490 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
KMS Kent Ltd
The Street , Womenswold CT4 6HE
- not rated 2,066 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.