Palm Bay 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 are good. The school inspection was carried out on 24/10/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is average, progress in reading is below average, progress in writing is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.6%, which is 0.6 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Palm Bay Avenue, Margate, CT9 3PP
Website: http://www.palmbay.uk
Telephone: 01843290050
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kent
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Lizzie Williams
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 118583

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 24/10/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 428
Number of Pupils: 426
Number of Boys: 233
Number of Girls: 193

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -1.6 Confidence interval -3.2 to -0.1
Writing
Well Below Average: -3 Confidence interval -4.4 to -1.5
Maths
Average: -0.5 Confidence interval -1.9 to 0.9

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:59%
England Average:65%

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

School:8%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Palm Bay Primary School
Palm Bay Avenue , Cliftonville CT9 3PP 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cliftonville Primary School
Northumberland Avenue , Cliftonville CT9 3LY 		4out of 4 1,135 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Northdown Primary School
Tenterden Way , CT9 3RE 		2out of 4 1,403 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Drapers Mills Primary Academy
St Peter's Footpath , CT9 2SP 		3out of 4 2,308 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School
Beacon Road , CT10 3DG 		4out of 4 2,331 yd Community school Yes 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 1,277 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lighthouse School
24 Clarendon Road , Cliftonville CT9 2QJ 		- not rated 1,782 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Parkview Academy
8 Approach Road , Margate CT9 2AN 		- not rated 1,862 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
KMS Kent Ltd
The Street , Womenswold CT4 6HE 		- not rated 2,238 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 2,238 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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