Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School
St John's Road, Margate, CT9 1LU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Roberts
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- East Thanet
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 397
- URN
- 118694
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01843223237
About this school
Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Margate. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 397 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 54 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 39% | 31% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 2% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 56% | 57% | 44% |
| Expected standard in maths | 44% | 52% | 44% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 39% | 35% | 34% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 101.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 100.0 | 98.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary 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 | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 39% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 31% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 407 |
| 2023/24 | 405 |
| 2024/25 | 402 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School compares
Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School ranked 418th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 31% | 7.5% | 59.7% | 397 | — |
| Salmestone Primary School | 66% | 9.9% | 51.9% | 216 | 0.5 miles |
| Drapers Mills Primary Academy | 51% | 12.7% | 70.8% | 246 | 0.6 miles |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate | 75% | 7.3% | 34.7% | 284 | 0.7 miles |
| Cliftonville Primary School | 44% | 6.6% | 51.7% | 845 | 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)
- 59.7%
- English as an additional language
- 33.1%
- Overall absence
- 7.48%
- Persistent absence
- 22.1%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Salmestone Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Margate
-
Drapers Mills Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Margate
-
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate0.7 miles
Primary · Margate
-
Cliftonville Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Margate
-
Northdown Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Margate
Other schools in Margate
Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School ranks 8th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Margate.
- Cliftonville Primary School Primary
- Drapers Mills Primary Academy Primary
- Garlinge Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Northdown Primary School Primary
- Palm Bay Primary School Primary
- Salmestone Primary School Primary
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate Primary
- Hartsdown Academy Secondary
- Enterprise Learning Alliance Local authority maintained schools
- Liberty College Other types
- Life Skills Enterprise Special schools
- St Anthony's School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School teach?
- Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Margate.
- Who is the headteacher of Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School is Mrs Sarah Roberts, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary 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 Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School?
- Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School has 397 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School full?
- Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 397 on roll (95%), 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 Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Canterbury.
- Does Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2022/23 and 31% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School ranked 418th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.