Garlinge Primary School and Nursery
Foundation school in Margate, Kent.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Foundation school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 726 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 840 |
| Free school meals | 43.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | Thanet Endeavour Learning Trust |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | Westfield Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 5PA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.garlingeprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01843221877 |
| URN | 135212 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 28 November 2023, published 15 January 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Salmestone Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- St Crispin's Infant School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- St Saviour's Church of England Junior School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Drapers Mills Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Cliftonville Primary School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Northdown Primary School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
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