Palm Bay Primary School
Academy converter in Margate, Kent.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 407 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 428 |
| Free school meals | 27.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | Palm Bay Avenue, Cliftonville, Margate, Kent, CT9 3PP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.palmbay.uk |
| Telephone | 01843290050 |
| URN | 148992 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 28 January 2025, published 2 March 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- Cliftonville Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Northdown Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Drapers Mills Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs (primary school, about 2.9 km)
- Salmestone Primary School (primary school, about 2.9 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.