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Palm Bay Primary School

Thanet, CT9 3PPPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
68%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
81 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#5,066
of 13,686 nationally

About Palm Bay Primary School

Palm Bay Primary School in Thanet holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025, with inspectors awarding an Outstanding mark for personal development. The school’s academic story is best told through its Key Stage 2 results from the 2023/24 academic year, where 68% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits above the Kent local authority average of 63%, placing the school 8th out of 25 primary schools in Thanet and within the top 50% nationally. Reading is a particular strength, with 82% of pupils reaching the expected standard and 35% achieving the higher standard, while maths scores averaged 105 and 74% of pupils met expectations. Writing also saw 82% hitting the expected mark, though the proportion reaching the higher standard in both writing and maths was lower, at 11% and 19% respectively.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressPalm Bay Avenue, Margate, Thanet, CT9 3PP
HeadteacherGemma Silk
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils414
Free School Meals (FSM)29.5%
School Capacity414 / 428 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Jan 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 2 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:20-17:30

Source: palmbay.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Palm Bay Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.