OFSTED
1 November 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Kent
Trust
THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
246
246 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
116
47.2% of pupils
Male pupils
130
52.8% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
51.6 pts
above England
School
76.4%
Thanet
38.2%
South East
19.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
23.2 pts
above England
School
43.5%
Thanet
11.4%
South East
15.6%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.6 pts
below England
School
0.4%
Thanet
3.4%
South East
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
46.7%
115
Any other White background
29.3%
72
Gypsy / Roma
8.5%
21
African
3.7%
9
Any other ethnic group
3.7%
9
Caribbean
2.8%
7
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
26.8%
66 of
246 pupils
6.0 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
8.4 pts
above
England
6.0%
2.4 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
51.0%
9.4 pts
below England
EXPECTED STANDARD
57.0%
Reading
16.8 pts below England
School
57.0%
Thanet
63.2%
South East
74.0%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
60.0%
Writing
10.3 pts below England
School
60.0%
Thanet
61.7%
South East
70.5%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
51.0%
Maths
21.0 pts below England
School
51.0%
Thanet
60.0%
South East
70.9%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
12.65%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
6.44 pts
higher than
England
School
12.65%
Thanet
8.35%
South East
6.30%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
48.53%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
32.71 pts
higher than
England
School
48.53%
Thanet
24.18%
South East
15.75%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
4.78%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
2.98 pts
higher than
England
School
4.78%
Thanet
2.98%
South East
1.93%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
58.6%
29.6 pts
below England
Drapers Mills Primary Academy
58.6%
Thanet
92.8%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.