Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Jan 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 152231.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 193 |
| Girls | 95 |
| Boys | 98 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 28.5% |
| First language not English | 8.3% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 26 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 7 |
| Average class size | 27.6 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 45 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 97 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 41 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 41 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.5%, similar to England, similar to Kent | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 13.2%, similar to England, similar to Kent | 14.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Kent | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Saviour's Church of England Junior School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Mar 2014. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Ursuline College | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | King Ethelbert School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jun 2024. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Garlinge Primary School and Nursery | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Nov 2023. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Birchington Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Feb 2025. | |
| 1.5 mi | Secondary | Hartsdown Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Feb 2026. | |
| 1.9 mi | Primary | St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2025. |
St Crispin's Infant School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 14 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Crispin's Infant School made 45 offers from 97 applications (2.2 per offer), and 41 of 41 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St Crispin's Infant School has 193 pupils aged 4 to 7.
At St Crispin's Infant School, the average class had 27.6 pupils in 2025/26.
In 2025/26, pupils at St Crispin's Infant School missed 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.