Ofsted: Good

St Anthony's School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Robert Page

corporate_fareKent Special Educational Needs Trust (KSENT)

location_onMargate, CT9 3RA

language Visit Website phone 1843292015

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

107

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Age Range

7-16

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St Anthony's School is a Foundation special school school in Margate, serving ages 7-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

St Anthony's School is a foundation special school in Margate, Kent, admitting pupils aged 7-16. It is part of Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KSENT). The school has approximately 108 pupils on roll, of whom 81% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 5.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 35.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.52

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

0.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.83

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

0.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.00

2022

Progress 8 Score

-2.51

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

0.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

1.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0

2018

Progress 8 Score

-1.56

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

81%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)19%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

82%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)18%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

84%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 61%

Reading0% LA 74%

Writing0% LA 72%

Maths0% LA 70%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 60%England 61%

Reading0% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 58%England 60%

Reading0% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-12.9

Read

LA -0.4

-16.7 to -9.2

-10.3

Write

LA -0.2

-13.8 to -6.7

-11.9

Maths

LA -1.2

-15.4 to -8.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 67%England 65%

Reading0% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 81% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-11.7

Read

LA 0.0

-15.1 to -8.4

-11.5

Write

LA 0.1

-14.6 to -8.4

-11.7

Maths

LA -0.6

-14.6 to -8.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 65%

Reading8% LA 76%

Writing0% LA 80%

Maths0% LA 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-6.5

Read

LA 0.0

-10.2 to -2.8

-12.5

Write

LA 0.4

-15.9 to -9.1

-10.2

Maths

LA -0.5

-13.4 to -7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

13 May 2025

Inspection Report

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02 July 2019

Inspection Report

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01 July 2015

Inspection Report

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06 October 2011

Inspection Report

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10 February 2009

Inspection Report

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14 March 2006

Inspection Report

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04 December 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-07-02

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-07-01

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-10-06

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

27.8%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

18.5%(20 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 108 pupils. During this period, there were 30 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 27.8%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	108	30	27.8%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	106	46	43.4%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	103	13	12.6%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	101	22	21.8%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	103	25	24.3%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	109	8	7.3%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	107	14	13.1%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	107	11	10.3%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	111	10	9.0%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	111	8	7.2%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	110	15	13.6%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	108	9	8.3%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	109	3	2.8%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	107	14	13.1%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	116	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	116	12	10.3%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	114	14	12.3%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	108	4	3.7%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	108	22	20.4%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	108	13	12.0%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	101	11	10.9%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	99	15	15.2%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	99	12	12.1%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	98	11	11.2%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	96	21	21.9%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	92	22	23.9%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 61 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 31 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 12 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

St Anthony's School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover