Palm Bay Primary School
Margate · Kent
EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 12 member schools: 11 primary schools, 1 secondary school. Local authorities: Kent. Regions: South East. — from the EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Palm Bay Primary School
- Address
- Palm Bay Avenue, Cliftonville
- Postcode
- CT9 3PP
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Kent
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Thanet
- URN (official identifier)
- 148992
- Establishment number
- 2672
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 5–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 407
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 428
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED
- Local authority
- Kent
- Headteacher
- Miss Gemma Silk
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 28 Jan 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.palmbay.uk
- Telephone
- 01843290050
- Date opened
- 1 Apr 2022
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Palm Bay Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 407 | 250,889 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 27.0% | 25.6% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 13.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 1.7% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 8.1% | 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
5 published inspections for Palm Bay Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 2 Mar 2025
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as Palm Bay Primary School (URN 118583)
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 21 Jan 2019
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Palm Bay Primary School (URN 118583)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 13 Nov 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Palm Bay Primary School (URN 118583)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 10 Feb 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Palm Bay Primary School (URN 118583)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 26 Jun 2007
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 Palm Bay Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 14.4% | 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 Palm Bay Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £176,700 for 114 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 27.7% | 27.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £429 | £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 Palm Bay Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 414 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Kent average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,582,000 £6,237 per pupil | £6,826 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £2,565,000 £6,196 per pupil | £6,236 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,478,000 £3,570 per pupil · 57.6% | £3,165 · 50.8% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £385,000 £930 per pupil · 15.0% | £1,264 · 20.3% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £1,000 £2 per pupil · 0.0% | £95 · 1.5% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £2,000 £5 per pupil · 0.1% | £84 · 1.4% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £17,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £306,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,829 per pupil, supply and agency £114 per pupil — spending up £367 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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