Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School
Beacon Road, Broadstairs, CT10 3DG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Palmer-Simpson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- East Thanet
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 296
- Pupils on roll
- 291
- URN
- 118406
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01843862531
About this school
Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School is a community primary school in Broadstairs. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 291 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 288 |
| 2023/24 | 270 |
| 2024/25 | 281 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6% | 23.7% | 291 | — |
| St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School | 60% | 5.3% | 34.2% | 360 | 0.1 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs | 57% | 4.8% | 40.8% | 151 | 0.5 miles |
| Upton Junior School | 70% | 4.4% | 25.6% | 515 | 0.8 miles |
| St Mildred's Primary Infant School | — | 4.8% | 17.9% | 269 | 0.9 miles |
| Northdown Primary School | 52% | 10.8% | 77.7% | 302 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.74%
- English as an additional language
- 6%
- Overall absence
- 5.99%
- Persistent absence
- 19.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Broadstairs
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs0.5 miles
Primary · Broadstairs
-
Upton Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Broadstairs
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St Mildred's Primary Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Broadstairs
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Northdown Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Margate
Other schools in Broadstairs
- Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs Primary
- Ramsgate, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs Primary
- St Mildred's Primary Infant School Primary
- St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School Primary
- Upton Junior School Primary
- Dane Court Grammar School Secondary
- The Charles Dickens School Secondary
- St George's Church of England Foundation School All-through
- EKC Group 16 plus
- Stone Bay School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School teach?
- Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Broadstairs.
- Who is the headteacher of Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School?
- The headteacher of Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School is Mrs Victoria Palmer-Simpson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School?
- Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School has 291 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School full?
- Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School has capacity for 296 pupils and 291 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School a faith school?
- No. Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School's absence rate?
- Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.