Drapers Mills Primary Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 St Peter's Footpath
 Margate
 Kent CT9 2SP
Telephone: 01843 223989

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Drapers Mills Primary School
Trust: The Kemnal Academies Trust
Sponsor: The Kemnal Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Hannah Taylor (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Jenni Richards
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 15.2 / 7.92
Non-teaching Staff*: 14.49
Number of pupils: 277
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.2
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 69.00% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 41.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 30.5% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 55.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Kent
Constituency: North Thanet
Electoral Ward: Dane Valley
School Number: 8862017

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 13th March 2018 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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