Primary school

Ramsgate Arts Primary School

  • Free School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Kent
  • CT12 6PP
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2018

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,899 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 26%

Top % in England, by year
2018/19: top 89%89%2022/23: top 39%2023/24: top 56%2024/25: top 26%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM73% · South East 64%8/10 Above
Higher standard, RWM14% · South East 7%9/10 Top 20%
Reading score109 · South East 1069/10 Top 20%
Maths score107 · South East 1058/10 Above
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2018/19: 48% · 29 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 66% · 29 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 60% · 30 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 73% · 59 pupils · South East 64%73%48%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2018/19: 3% · 29 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 7% · 29 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 10% · 30 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 14% · 59 pupils · South East 7%14%3%No exams
Reading score
2018/19: 100 · 29 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 108 · 29 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 106 · 30 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 109 · 59 pupils · South East 106109100No exams
Maths score
2018/19: 102 · 29 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 29 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 105 · 30 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 107 · 59 pupils · South East 105107102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in79.3%
46 of 58 who put it first2016 · 100.0%2026 · 79.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5846
2nd878
3rd746

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2018–2023

  1. 2018Good
  2. 2023Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026409
Free school meals (past 6 years)32.0%
First language not English4.6%
SEN support13.1%
EHC plan2.7%
Absence (sessions missed)6.5%
Persistently absent pupils14.5%

Girls 49.8%Boys 50.2%

97.4% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 107 responses (28.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 67.3% not applicable51.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year92.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 23.4% not applicable86.6% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed65.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school91.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school87.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development91.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.4
Pupils per adult10.3
  • Classroom teachers 17.2
  • Leadership 5
  • Teaching assistants 16.4
  • Other support 8

Teachers 22.2 FTE · Whole workforce 46.7 · 72 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,522
Spend per pupil£5,968
Staff spend per pupil£4,750
Reserve per pupil−£87
  • −£36,000revenue reserve
  • +£228,000in-year balance

Grants £6,318 · self-generated £204 · premises £303 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: VIKING ACADEMY TRUST (3 academies) · trust reserve £1,441,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it