Palm Bay Primary School

Palm Bay Primary School is a mixed primary school based in Margate for children aged 5 to 11. It has roughly 414 pupils on roll. It is a maintained school within the Kent local authority area. Miss Lizzie Williams leads the school.

Inspection at a glance

Under Ofsted's report card framework, Palm Bay Primary School was graded Good and Outstanding across the areas inspected, following the inspection on 28 January 2025. Each area is now graded separately, so there is no single headline judgement. The full inspection report is linked from this page so you can read the inspectors' own words.

How the school is performing

Around 23.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. Figures come from the Department for Education's published school performance data and are shown in full further down this page.

Getting a place at Palm Bay Primary School

You apply for a place at Palm Bay Primary School on the primary common application form through Kent, with the national deadline of 15 January. Where there are more applications than places, the school's published oversubscription criteria decide who is offered a place, typically starting with looked-after children and siblings. There is no separate entrance assessment. Always check the current admissions policy on the school's own website before you apply, because criteria can change year to year.

SEND at a glance

Palm Bay Primary School is a mainstream school, supporting pupils with SEND alongside their classmates through the graduated approach of assess, plan, do, review. The school's SEN information report is the authoritative source and is linked in the SEND section below.

Palm Bay Primary School contact details and location

You will find Palm Bay Primary School at Palm Bay Avenue, Cliftonville, Margate, Kent, CT9 3PP. The school office can be reached on 01843 290050. A map, directions and the school's own website link are on this page.