Palm Bay Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Margate, Kent
Palm Bay Primary School is a primary school in Margate, Kent for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 28 January 2025. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Palm Bay Avenue, Cliftonville, Margate, CT9 3PP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 407 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 28 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils achieve well in this happy, busy and friendly school.”
- “The school sets high expectations for all pupils’ achievement and behaviour, regardless of ability or background.”
- “Pupils rise to these high expectations.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, the school has given more emphasis on teaching subject knowledge rather than developing skills.”
- “As a result, while pupils are acquiring secure subject knowledge, some are less secure in applying it to explore ideas or interpret information.”
- “Sometimes a few pupils lose focus in lessons, becoming chatty and fidgety.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 59% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 72 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 59 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Kent published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Cliftonville Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Northdown Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Drapers Mills Primary Academy 1.3 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School 1.4 mi Outstanding
- Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs 1.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Salmestone Primary School 1.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published