St Anthony's School, based in Margate, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 7 to 16. The school is a foundation special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
St Anthony's School currently has around 108 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 90.7% boys and 9.3% girls. Around 73.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 23%. Persistent absence is recorded at 59.6%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 109 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.8%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (94%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 61% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | St Anthony's Way, Margate, CT9 3RA |
| Website: | http://www.st-anthonys.kent.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01843292015 |
| School Type: | Foundation special school |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Antony Curry |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 119037 |
Ofsted inspection date: 01/07/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 107 |
| Number of Pupils: | 108 |
| Number of Boys: | 98 |
| Number of Girls: | 10 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 23% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 59.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 89.80% | 97 |
| Unclassified | 2.80% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.90% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 1.90% | 2 |
| Other White | 1.90% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 1 |
| African | 0.90% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northdown Primary School Tenterden Way , CT9 3RE | 3out of 4 | 128 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Northdown Primary School Tenterden Way , Northdown CT9 3RE | - not rated | 128 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cliftonville Primary School Northumberland Avenue , Cliftonville CT9 3LY | - not rated | 514 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cliftonville Primary School Northumberland Avenue , Cliftonville CT9 3LY | 3out of 4 | 514 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Drapers Mills Primary Academy St Peter's Footpath , CT9 2SP | 3out of 4 | 1,186 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane Court Grammar School Broadstairs Road , CT10 2RT | 3out of 4 | 2,571 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Dane Court Grammar School Broadstairs Road , CT10 2RT | - not rated | 2,571 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Charles Dickens School Broadstairs Road , CT10 2RL | 3out of 4 | 2,669 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Charles Dickens School Broadstairs Road , CT10 2RL | - not rated | 2,669 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hartsdown Academy George V Avenue , CT9 5RE | 3out of 4 | 3,007 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 2,440 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 0 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Laleham School Northdown Park Road , Cliftonville CT9 2TP | - not rated | 439 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Life Skills Enterprise Northdown House , Northdown Park Road CT9 3TP | - not rated | 723 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Parkview Academy 8 Approach Road , Margate CT9 2AN | - not rated | 1,144 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rainbow Retreat 8 Approach Road , Cliftonville CT9 2AN | - not rated | 1,148 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.