Drapers Mills Primary Academy
Margate · Kent
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School information
- Official name
- Drapers Mills Primary Academy
- Address
- St Peter's Footpath
- Postcode
- CT9 2SP
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Kent
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Thanet
- URN (official identifier)
- 139021
- Establishment number
- 2017
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 246
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 420
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Kent
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hannah Taylor
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 7 Jul 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standardLeadership and governanceNeeds attentionSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.drapersmills-tkat.org
- Telephone
- 01843223989
- Date opened
- 1 Dec 2012
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Drapers Mills Primary Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 246 | 250,889 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 76.4% | 25.6% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 23.2% | 13.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.7% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 43.5% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
8 published inspections for Drapers Mills Primary Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
Report published 21 Sept 2026
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Report published 12 Dec 2023
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 27 Apr 2018
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 4
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 12 Feb 2016
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 3
Read report- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action towards the removal of special measures
Report published 22 Oct 2015
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 18 Jul 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Drapers Mills Primary School (URN 118407)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 5 Apr 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Drapers Mills Primary School (URN 118407)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 9 Jun 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Drapers Mills Primary Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 9.1% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 36.6% | 14.4% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Drapers Mills Primary Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £286,750 for 185 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 74.3% | 27.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £1,152 | £364 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Drapers Mills Primary Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 277 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Kent average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,313,000 £8,350 per pupil | £6,826 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £2,166,000 £7,819 per pupil | £6,236 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,128,000 £4,072 per pupil · 52.1% | £3,165 · 50.8% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £291,000 £1,051 per pupil · 13.4% | £1,264 · 20.3% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £177,000 £639 per pupil · 8.2% | £95 · 1.5% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £177,000 £639 per pupil · 8.2% | £84 · 1.4% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £147,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,480 per pupil, supply and agency £268 per pupil — spending up £340 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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