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Salmestone Primary School

Thanet, CT9 4DBPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
62%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
25 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#7,136
of 13,686 nationally

About Salmestone Primary School

Salmestone Primary School in Thanet is a state primary for mixed pupils aged 3 to 11, currently home to 221 children against a capacity of 210, meaning it is running slightly over its official number. The school serves a community with a notably high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals, at 51. 4 per cent, which is well above the national average and signals a significant level of disadvantage among its intake. Demand for places is strong: for the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 66 applications for just 30 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2. 2 to one. Of those, 25 were first-preference applications, and all 25 first-preference offers were made, suggesting that while the school is popular, it is still accessible to families who put it top of their list. The school also offers nursery provision, which may be a factor for local families with younger children.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressCollege Road, Margate, Thanet, CT9 4DB
HeadteacherThomas Platten
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils221
Free School Meals (FSM)51.4%
School Capacity221 / 210 (105% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Oct 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (16 Oct 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 27 Feb 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning Difficulty

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:10

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

Source: salmestone-tkat.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Salmestone 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.