Salmestone Primary School vs Hartsdown Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Salmestone Primary School
Margate
Hartsdown Academy
Margate
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy converter
Age Range
3–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Kent
Kent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
216
868
Capacity
210
1175
Occupancy
103%
74%
FSM %
54.2%
63.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Inadequate
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Oct 2024
Feb 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
35.3
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
27.2%
KS2 Reading
69%
-
KS2 Maths
66%
-
KS2 Writing
79%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
z
Points Per Entry
-
-
Best 3 A-Levels
-
z
AAB+ %
-
-
Value Added
-
z
A-Level Students
-
-
Retention
-
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
0%
Degree course
-
46%
Any L4+ destination
-
46%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
26