St Crispin's Infant School, Westgate-on-Sea
St Crispin's Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Westgate-on-Sea, part of The Stour Academy Trust.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Crispin's Infant School in detail
Getting a place at St Crispin's Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 41 families put St Crispin's Infant School as their first choice and 97 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Crispin's Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Crispin's Infant School are St Saviour's Church of England Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 81% maths); Garlinge Primary School and Nursery (1.1 miles, Good, 69% reading, 64% maths); Birchington Church of England Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 70% reading, 65% maths); and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate (1.9 miles, Good, 85% reading, 80% maths).
St Saviour's Church of England Junior SchoolGarlinge Primary School and NurseryBirchington Church of England Primary SchoolSt Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate
The trust
St Crispin's Infant School is one of 9 schools run by The Stour Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
8.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Mixed (6%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Westgate-on-Sea Rail Station, about 620 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Linden Close (adjacent), 170 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Crispin's Infant School are Ursuline College (0.4 miles), King Ethelbert School (0.6 miles) and Hartsdown Academy (1.5 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Crispin's Infant School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2025. Before that, as St Crispin's Community Primary Infant School (URN 118411), it was rated Good in May 2011.
At a Glance
28.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.6
Avg class size
27.6
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 20
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 13 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Crispin's Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
71%
Available places
193 pupils
270 places
77 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Westgate-on-Sea
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Westgate-on-Sea
Across Kent council
Places available
18,893
Applications
16,593
Got 1st preference
89.7%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Kent council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
26
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
17.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
193
Total Pupils
98
Boys
95
Girls
2026 academic year
Absence at St Crispin's Community Primary Infant School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for St Crispin's Community Primary Infant School (URN 118411), the school St Crispin's Infant School replaced. There are no figures for St Crispin's Infant School yet, so these are shown separately.
7.4%
Overall absence
20.9%
Persistent absence
153
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Crispin's Infant School
Questions parents ask about St Crispin's Infant School
What is St Crispin's Infant School's Ofsted rating?
St Crispin's Infant School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2025. Before that, as St Crispin's Community Primary Infant School (URN 118411), it was rated Good in May 2011.
What is the catchment area for St Crispin's Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When St Crispin's Infant School is oversubscribed, Kent allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at St Crispin's Infant School?
Classes at St Crispin's Infant School average 27.6 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Crispin's Infant School?
St Crispin's Infant School has around 193 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to St Crispin's Infant School?
Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming St Crispin's Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near St Crispin's Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 13 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Crispin's Infant School?
St Crispin's Infant School is at St Crispin's Road, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent, CT8 8EB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)