Garlinge Primary School and Nursery

Westfield Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 5PA

Good

Inspected 28 November 2023

Good

Ofsted

56%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

735

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 735 / 840 (88%)
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 28 November 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

47.2%

Disadvantaged

11.2%

EAL

8.0%

SEN support

15.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

56%

Expected standard (RWM)

10%

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.7%

Overall absence

20.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

35.6

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

20.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

59.85

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -5.6 vs 2023/24

£46,831

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 21% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,844 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,543

Spend per pupil

£7,857

Income per pupil

44%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.