Northdown Primary School is a primary school located in Margate. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness requires improvement. The school inspection was carried out on 10/11/2017. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is average, progress in reading is below average, progress in maths is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 7.1%, which is 3.1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Tenterden Way, Margate, CT9 3RE
Website: www.northdown-tkat.org
Telephone: 01843226077
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kent
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Matthew Harris
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 138434

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 10/11/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 427
Number of Pupils: 310
Number of Boys: 155
Number of Girls: 155

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 20.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -2.8 Confidence interval -4.6 to -1
Writing
Average: 1.2 Confidence interval -0.4 to 2.9
Maths
Well Below Average: -4.7 Confidence interval -6.3 to -3.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:30%
England Average:65%

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

School:2%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:100
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
Northdown Primary School
Tenterden Way , CT9 3RE
2out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Cliftonville Primary School
Northumberland Avenue , Cliftonville CT9 3LY
4out of 4 603 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Drapers Mills Primary Academy
St Peter's Footpath , CT9 2SP
3out of 4 1,113 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Palm Bay Primary School
Palm Bay Avenue , Cliftonville CT9 3PP
3out of 4 1,403 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School
Beacon Road , CT10 3DG
4out of 4 1,849 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dane Court Grammar School
Broadstairs Road , CT10 2RT
4out of 4 2,478 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs Road , CT10 2RL
2out of 4 2,584 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Hartsdown Academy
George V Avenue , CT9 5RE
2out of 4 2,947 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 2,325 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Anthony's School
St Anthony's Way , CT9 3RA
3out of 4 128 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Parkview Academy
8 Approach Road , Margate CT9 2AN
- not rated 1,154 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lighthouse School
24 Clarendon Road , Cliftonville CT9 2QJ
- not rated 1,259 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
KMS Kent Ltd
The Street , Womenswold CT4 6HE
- not rated 1,316 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cross Keys Learning
Suite 182 The Lead Centre , Dane Valley Road CT10 3JJ
- not rated 1,316 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.