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Northdown Primary School

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

personMr Matthew Harris

corporate_fareTHE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onMargate, CT9 3RE

language Visit Website phone 1843226077

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

325

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Expected Standard

52%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Northdown Primary School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Margate, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 78% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Northdown Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Margate, Kent, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 338 pupils on roll, of whom 78% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 52% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 2% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #294 of 424 primaries in Kent and #9,690 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 36.0 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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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 61%

Reading64% LA 74%

Writing66% LA 72%

Maths60% LA 70%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 60%England 61%

Reading70% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing72% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths64% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

49%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading60% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing74% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths63% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.1

Read

LA -0.4

-4.0 to -0.1

2.3

Write

LA -0.2

0.4 to 4.2

-3.2

Maths

LA -1.2

-5.0 to -1.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

30%

LA 67%England 65%

Reading46% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing76% LA 81% · Eng 78%

Maths50% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.8

Read

LA 0.0

-4.6 to -1.0

1.2

Write

LA 0.1

-0.4 to 2.9

-4.7

Maths

LA -0.6

-6.3 to -3.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

33%

LA 65%

Reading48% LA 76%

Writing74% LA 80%

Maths43% LA 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.4

Read

LA 0.0

-5.3 to -1.5

2.6

Write

LA 0.4

0.8 to 4.4

-4.1

Maths

LA -0.5

-5.8 to -2.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

23 November 2021

Inspection Report

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25 April 2018

Inspection Report

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09 November 2017

Inspection Report

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12 June 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2021-11-23

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-04-25

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2017-11-09

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-06-12

None Legacy

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

57.7%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

17.8%(60 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 338 pupils. During this period, there were 195 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 57.7%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	338	195	57.7%	0.8%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	337	48	14.2%	0.9%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	340	62	18.2%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	329	83	25.2%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	326	25	7.7%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	331	23	6.9%	0.7%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	325	9	2.8%	0.6%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	330	20	6.1%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	336	11	3.3%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	333	6	1.8%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	340	10	2.9%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	328	5	1.5%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	310	2	0.6%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	310	24	7.7%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	318	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	318	3	0.9%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	317	10	3.2%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	351	8	2.3%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	343	10	2.9%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	335	6	1.8%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	354	8	2.3%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	380	15	3.9%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	382	4	1.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	406	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	407	8	2.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	401	6	1.5%	0.5%	0

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.

Speech, Language & Communication 36 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 21 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Northdown Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

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

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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