SchoolScoresBest primary schools in Margate
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salmestone Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 | 65% |
| 2 | St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 59% |
| 3 | Palm Bay Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 58% |
| 4 | Garlinge Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: Good (2023) | 55% |
| 5 | Northdown Primary School Ofsted: Good (2021) | 53% |
| 6 | Cliftonville Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 48% |
| 7 | Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 37% |
| 8 | Drapers Mills Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed with concerns 2023 | 28% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.