Drapers Mills Primary Academy
URN: 139021 • Margate CT9 2SP
Overview
- Name
- Drapers Mills Primary Academy
- URN
- 139021
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- None
- Admissions
- Not applicable
- Trust
- THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Good
- Ranking score
- 44.5 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Jenni Richards (since 2025)
- Telephone
- 01843223989
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- St Peter's Footpath, Margate CT9 2SP
Summary
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School Profile
NAME: Drapers Mills Primary Academy
URN: 139021
LA: Kent
TOWN: Margate
POSTCODE: CT9 2SP
PHASE: Primary
TYPE: Academy sponsor led
GENDER: Mixed
PUPILS: 277
CAPACITY: 420
FSM_PCT: 69.00
WEBSITE: http://www.drapersmills-tkat.org
DATA_DATE: 2025-07-14
Website Extract:
http://www.drapersmillsprimary.co.uk/
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School Profile
NAME: Drapers Mills Primary Academy
URN: 139021
LA: Kent
TOWN: Margate
POSTCODE: CT9 2SP
PHASE: Primary
TYPE: Academy sponsor led
GENDER: Mixed
PUPILS: 277
CAPACITY: 420
FSM_PCT: 69.00
WEBSITE: http://www.drapersmills-tkat.org
DATA_DATE: 2025-07-14
Website Extract:
http://www.drapersmillsprimary.co.uk/
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Useful links
- Local Governance (governance)
- SEND (sen)
- Letters Sent Home (sen)
- Calendar (calendar)
- Whole School- Parent/Carer meetings (calendar)
- Whole School- Term 1 ends (calendar)
- Whole School- Inset day (calendar)
- Whole School- Term 2 starts (calendar)
- Year 6- Secondary school application deadline (calendar)
- Whole School- Individual school photos (calendar)
Nearby alternatives
- Palm Bay Primary School (62.7)
- Cliftonville Primary School (62.3)
- Garlinge Primary School and Nursery (62.1)
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate (54.5)
- Salmestone Primary School (51.7)
Key details
- LA
- Kent
- Age range
- 2 - 11
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Trust
- THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils
- 277
- Boys
- 145
- Girls
- 132
- FSM %
- 69.00
- Open date
- 2012-12-01
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- 2023-11-01
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
- Kent
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 277 | 145 | 132 | 420 | 69.00 |
| 2024-09-11 | 269 | 146 | 123 | 420 | 71.70 |
| 2023-09-11 | 362 | 200 | 162 | 420 | 61.50 |
| 2022-09-11 | 362 | 200 | 162 | 420 | 61.50 |
| 2021-09-11 | 386 | 207 | 179 | 630 | 65.70 |
| 2020-09-11 | 449 | 231 | 218 | 630 | 50.50 |
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