St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate, Margate

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~572m)Possible (~817m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr David Walker
Pupils:284 / 315 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01843221896
Address:Nash Road, Margate, CT9 4BU
Trust:KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 May 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 11 February 2025View full report
URN:140873
UKPRN:10045950
Diocese:Archdiocese of Southwark
Constituency:East Thanet
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

34.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

54 responses
Would recommend91%
Child is happy89%
Well taught93%
Good progress89%
Feels safe87%
Well behaved87%
Bullying dealt with32%
Kept informed91%
Handles concerns69%
Wider development83%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+14ppMaths+13ppWriting+9pp

Reading has improved from 71% to 85%. Maths has improved from 67% to 80%. Writing has improved from 71% to 80%.

Class Sizes

26.9

Avg class size

23.0

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

9

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Beatrice Road (after)
387m · 6 min walk
Lesters (opp)
388m · 6 min walk
Football Ground (adj)
500m · 8 min walk
Helena Avenue (adj)
512m · 8 min walk
Ulster Road (opp)
529m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

284 pupils

315 capacity

31 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Margate

Low pressure
New homes approved:723
Projected new pupils:181

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Margate

Admissions Demand - Kent

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

19,144

Applications

16,524

Got 1st preference

90.6%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Kent (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

11 February 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
18 September 2019
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
9 May 2017
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.26798%

Overall absence

21.26866%

Persistent absence

268

Enrolments

Authorised4.74526%
Unauthorised2.52272%
Persistent (10%+)21.26866%
Severe (50%+)2.23881%

Absence trend

4.751%
18/19
5.06799%
20/21
8.36041%
21/22
7.30983%
22/23
6.83901%
23/24
7.26798%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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