Salmestone Primary School Catchment Area
Salmestone Primary School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Margate, Kent , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 221 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
221
Pupils
210
Capacity
105%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
Salmestone Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Salmestone Primary School?
The catchment area for Salmestone Primary School is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Salmestone Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Kent. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Kent before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kent catchment area documents →Salmestone Primary School: at or above its 210 place limit
Salmestone Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 221 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 105%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Kent allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 51.4% of pupils at Salmestone Primary School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Margate.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Kent school admissions →
Salmestone Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- College Road, Margate, CT9 4DB
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 51.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138438
Other Primary Schools in Margate
If Salmestone Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Margate are the next closest alternatives.
Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · CT9 1LU
Garlinge Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Foundation school · CT9 5PA
Northdown Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · CT9 3RE
Drapers Mills Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · CT9 2SP
Cliftonville Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · CT9 3LY
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate Catchment Area
Academy converter · CT9 4BU
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Salmestone Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Salmestone Primary School
What is the catchment area for Salmestone Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Salmestone Primary School is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Salmestone Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Salmestone Primary School currently has 221 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Salmestone Primary School? ▾
Admission to Salmestone Primary School is managed by Kent. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Salmestone Primary School cover? ▾
Salmestone Primary School is a primary school in Margate, Kent, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Salmestone Primary School? ▾
Salmestone Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.