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Palm Bay Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Palm Bay Avenue
 Cliftonville
 Margate
 Kent CT9 3PP
Telephone: 01843 290050

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 5-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2022
History: This school arose from Palm Bay Primary School
Trust: EKC Schools Trust Limited

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Gemma Silk (since August 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Lizzie Williams
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 21.2 / 16.08
Non-teaching Staff*: 22.14
Number of pupils: 407
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.2
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 27.00% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 43.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 22.9% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 22.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.2km
* 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: South Thanet
Electoral Ward: Cliftonville East
School Number: 8862672

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 28th January 2025 (view record)

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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