St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate
Nash Road, Margate, CT9 4BU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr David Walker
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Sponsor
- Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
- Constituency
- East Thanet
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 284
- URN
- 140873
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01843221896
About this school
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Margate. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 284 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate, 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 46 | 45 | 40 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 58% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 2% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 71% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 52% | 67% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 71% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.10 | - | - |
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 St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate 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 | 46% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 291 |
| 2023/24 | 286 |
| 2024/25 | 294 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate compares
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate ranked 95th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 7.3% | 34.7% | 284 | — |
| Salmestone Primary School | 66% | 9.9% | 51.9% | 216 | 0.2 miles |
| Drapers Mills Primary Academy | 51% | 12.7% | 70.8% | 246 | 0.7 miles |
| Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School | 31% | 7.5% | 59.7% | 397 | 0.7 miles |
| Garlinge Primary School and Nursery | 56% | 6.7% | 47.2% | 726 | 0.8 miles |
| Northdown Primary School | 52% | 10.8% | 77.7% | 302 | 1.3 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)
- 34.69%
- English as an additional language
- 28.2%
- Overall absence
- 7.27%
- Persistent absence
- 21.27%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Salmestone Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Margate
-
Drapers Mills Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Margate
-
Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Margate
-
Garlinge Primary School and Nursery0.8 miles
Primary · Margate
-
Northdown Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Margate
Other schools in Margate
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate ranks 1st of the 8 ranked primary schools in Margate.
- Cliftonville Primary School Primary
- Drapers Mills Primary Academy Primary
- Garlinge Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Northdown Primary School Primary
- Palm Bay Primary School Primary
- Salmestone Primary School 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 St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate teach?
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Margate.
- Who is the headteacher of St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate?
- The headteacher of St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate is Mr David Walker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate, 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 St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate?
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate has 284 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate full?
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate has capacity for 315 pupils and 284 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate a faith school?
- Yes. St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Southwark.
- Does St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate part of an academy trust?
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate is part of KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate compare with other schools in Kent?
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate ranked 95th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate's absence rate?
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate's overall absence rate is 7.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate'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 1 July 2026.