St Mildred's Primary Infant School, Broadstairs

Ofsted's report card from its 23 June 2026 inspection grades St Mildred's Primary Infant School on 7 areas: 4 strong standard and 3 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Attendance is a priority for all."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "The school's curriculum is broad and builds logically towards ambitious goals."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "This school is a highly welcoming and inclusive place for all pupils."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have developed a personal, social and health curriculum which prepares pupils very well for life in modern British society."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Children get off to a great start at this school."

Early years - Expected standard. "Pupils get off to an excellent start in Reception."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders and governors are united in their vision for ensuring that all pupils are included in this school."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "The school should continue to embed their adaptive practices so that pupils with low starting points, including disadvantaged pupils, catch up rapidly and are ready for the key stage 2 curriculum"; "Leaders should ensure that the school's development targets are sharply focused on priorities that will enable pupils with low starting points, including disadvantaged pupils, to catch up rapidly so they are ready for the key stage 2 curriculum".

From the headteacher's welcome: "The staff, governors, children and parent/carers at St Mildred's Primary Infants are very proud of our successful and popular school. We have been part of the Broadstairs community for over 100 years since being built in 1914 and we continue to thrive."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics and choir.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

For September 2026 entry, 87 families put St Mildred's Primary Infant School as their first choice and 198 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Mildred's Primary Infant School are Upton Junior School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 76% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs (0.4 miles, Good, 67% reading, 57% maths); Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs (0.8 miles, Good, 51% reading, 44% maths); and St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 70% maths).

St Mildred's Primary Infant School is one of 4 schools run by Thanet Endeavour Learning Trust, an academy trust.

5.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 35 pupils (13%) received SEN support and 6 (2.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

The nearest railway station is Broadstairs Rail Station, about 210 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Railway Station (opposite), 150 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 172 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kent (101), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Mildred's Primary Infant School issued 3 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Mildred's Primary Infant School are The Charles Dickens School (0.5 miles), Dane Court Grammar School (0.7 miles) and St George's Church of England Foundation School (1.1 miles).