Salmestone Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Margate, South East CT9 4DB · Kent
#1840 of 2,471 primary schools in South East
#10962 of 15,697 nationally
About Salmestone Primary School
Salmestone Primary School is a academy primary located in Margate, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 216 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 36.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1840th of 2,471 ranked primary schools in South East. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (54th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 216; capacity filled 102.9%.
There are 9 schools in Margate; Salmestone Primary School ranks 3rd of 9 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)66%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)3%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)54.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Salmestone Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 216
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 54.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 102.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 66%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 3%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Salmestone Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate
Margate · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
284 students · 316 m away
Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School
Margate · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
397 students · 825 m away
Drapers Mills Primary Academy
Margate · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
246 students · 848 m away
Hartsdown Academy
Margate · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
868 students · 855 m away
Garlinge Primary School and Nursery
Margate · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
726 students · 1.4 km away
Cliftonville Primary School
Margate · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
845 students · 1.9 km away
Northdown Primary School
Margate · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
302 students · 1.9 km away
St George's Church of England Foundation School
Broadstairs · Local authority all-through · Ages 4–19
1,590 students · 2.7 km away
Palm Bay Primary School
Margate · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
407 students · 2.9 km away
St Crispin's Infant School
Westgate-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
193 students · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Seer Green Church of England School
Beaconsfield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
216 students
St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School
Woking · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
216 students
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Rochester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
216 students
St John's Catholic Primary School
Banbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
216 students
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Godalming · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
216 students
West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School
Hove · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
216 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Salmestone Primary School a good school?
Salmestone Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 36.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1840 of 2,471 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Salmestone Primary School rank in South East?
Salmestone Primary School ranks #1840 of 2,471 primary schools in South East and #10962 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Salmestone Primary School?
Salmestone Primary School had 216 students in 2025.
Is Salmestone Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Salmestone Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Salmestone Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Salmestone Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.