Best 3 Primary schools in Margate – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Cliftonville Primary School (Primary) in Margate; Garlinge Primary School and Nursery (Primary) in Margate; Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Margate — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Cliftonville Primary School, Garlinge Primary School and Nursery and Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School. They are primary phase and academy sponsor led, foundation school and voluntary controlled school type located around Margate, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Cliftonville Primary School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Cliftonville Primary School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 650, combined total ≈ 2,000, typical FSM 50–55%, range 40–45%–55–60%; all within the Coastal Academies Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Cliftonville Primary School
CT9 3LY
|
Garlinge Primary School and Nursery
CT9 5PA
|
Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School
CT9 1LU
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Foundation school | Primary • Voluntary controlled school |
| Location |
Margate Kent CT9 3LY |
Margate Kent CT9 5PA |
Margate Kent CT9 1LU |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 17 Jul 2024 | 2 15 Jan 2024 | 2 23 May 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 55–60% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 862 | 840 | 420 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Coastal Academies Trust | Kent (886) | Kent (886) |
| Website | www.cliftonvilleprimary.co.uk | www.garlingeprimary.co.uk | www.holytrinitymargate.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01843227575 | 01843221877 | 01843223237 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Margate
Kent
CT9 3LY - Ofsted
- 2 17 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 850 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Coastal Academies Trust
- Website
- www.cliftonvilleprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01843227575
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Foundation school
- Location
- Margate
Kent
CT9 5PA - Ofsted
- 2 15 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kent (886)
- Website
- www.garlingeprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01843221877
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Margate
Kent
CT9 1LU - Ofsted
- 2 23 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 55–60% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kent (886)
- Website
- www.holytrinitymargate.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01843223237
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