Ellington Infant School is a state-funded primary school in Thanet, South East, for pupils aged 5 to 7 for boys and girls. DfE data records 155 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 180.
The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (19 Jul 2022). Admissions data records 26 first-preference applications and 36 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
Good
Based on 19 Jul 2022 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
| Leadership & management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Good |
Ungraded inspection · 19 Jul 2022: School remains Good
Published 21 Mar 2017.
Ofsted legacy grades; compare inspection dates and frameworks.
Distance unavailable; check admission criteria with the school or council.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Kent |
| Applications open | September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 15 January 2027 |
| National offer day | 16 April 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 36 |
| First-preference applications | 26 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 112 |
| First-preference offers | 26 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
18.9 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 7.27% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 1.98% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 80% |
| White other | 10.3% |
| Mixed | 3.8% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| Black | 3.2% |
| Other | 0% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Teaching hours | 08:55 – 15:10 |
| Breakfast club | 07:45-08:50 |
Source: School website · checked 2026-05-20; confirm current arrangements.
Check the school website for term dates, holidays and INSET days.
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