Northdown Primary School
Margate · Kent
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School information
- Official name
- Northdown Primary School
- Address
- Tenterden Way
- Postcode
- CT9 3RE
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Kent
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Thanet
- URN (official identifier)
- 138434
- Establishment number
- 2009
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 302
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 427
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Kent
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Harris
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 23 Nov 2021Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.northdown-tkat.org
- Telephone
- 01843226077
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2012
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Northdown Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 302 | 250,889 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 70.9% | 25.6% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 36.1% | 13.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.6% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 28.1% | 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
6 published inspections for Northdown Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 19 Jan 2022
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement
Report published 15 May 2018
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 19 Dec 2017
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 18 Jul 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Northdown Primary School (URN 118512)
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 26 Apr 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Northdown Primary School (URN 118512)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 2 Nov 2006
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 Northdown Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 8.1% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 24.5% | 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 Northdown Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £325,500 for 210 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 74.2% | 27.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £1,150 | £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 Northdown Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 333 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Kent average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,603,000 £7,829 per pupil | £6,826 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £2,327,000 £6,998 per pupil | £6,236 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,174,000 £3,531 per pupil · 50.5% | £3,165 · 50.8% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £500,000 £1,504 per pupil · 21.5% | £1,264 · 20.3% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £97,000 £292 per pupil · 4.2% | £95 · 1.5% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £97,000 £292 per pupil · 4.2% | £84 · 1.4% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £276,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,681 per pupil, supply and agency £103 per pupil — spending up £318 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.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
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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