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Best Schools in Deal

Compare 15 schools in Deal. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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15

Total Schools

2

Outstanding

10

Good

Primary Schools

13 schools

Secondary Schools

5 schools

Top Performing Schools in Deal

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School

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Primary

Glen Road, Kingsdown, Deal, CT14 8DD

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 5/24/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

100%

Maths Meets Standard

97%

Reading Progress

+1.3

Maths Progress

+0.9

213 pupils • 14.1% FSM • 1.9% EAL

Sholden Church of England Primary School

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Primary

London Road, Sholden, Deal, CT14 0AB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/13/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

100%

Maths Meets Standard

85%

Reading Progress

+0.4

Maths Progress

-2.3

97 pupils • 21.6% FSM • 2.1% EAL

Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School

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Primary

Gladstone Road, Walmer, Deal, CT14 7ER

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/27/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

90%

Maths Meets Standard

87%

Reading Progress

+1.9

Maths Progress

+0.6

199 pupils • 36.7% FSM • 6.5% EAL

Northbourne Church of England Primary School

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Primary

Coldharbour Lane, Northbourne, Deal, CT14 0LP

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/17/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

82%

Maths Meets Standard

82%

Reading Progress

+1.8

Maths Progress

-1.8

132 pupils • 6.8% FSM • 2.3% EAL

Sandown School

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Primary

Golf Road, Deal, CT14 6PY

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/19/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

84%

Maths Meets Standard

84%

Reading Progress

+0.1

Maths Progress

-2.0

380 pupils • 32.1% FSM • 2.4% EAL

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

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Primary

St Richard's Road, Deal, CT14 9LF

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/17/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

74%

Maths Meets Standard

87%

Reading Progress

+1.0

Maths Progress

+1.3

185 pupils • 25.9% FSM • 3.2% EAL

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Brewood Secondary School

Other independent special school

Secondary, Post-16

86 London Road, Deal, CT14 9TR

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/12/2019

Performance

Attainment 8

3.4

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

English & Maths 4+

14%

34 pupils • FSM data not available

Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School

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Primary

Gladstone Road, Walmer, Deal, CT14 7ER

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/27/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

90%

Maths Meets Standard

87%

Reading Progress

+1.9

Maths Progress

+0.6

199 pupils • 36.7% FSM • 6.5% EAL

Goodwin Academy

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Secondary, Post-16

Hamilton Road, Deal, CT14 9BD

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 10/18/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

33.9

Progress 8

-0.85

English & Maths 5+

19%

English & Maths 4+

41%

900 pupils • 32.3% FSM • 2.7% EAL

Hornbeam Primary School

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Primary

Mongeham Road, Deal, CT14 9PQ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/10/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

80%

Maths Meets Standard

73%

Reading Progress

-0.3

Maths Progress

+0.1

238 pupils • 29.8% FSM • 4.6% EAL

Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School

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Primary

Glen Road, Kingsdown, Deal, CT14 8DD

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 5/24/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

100%

Maths Meets Standard

97%

Reading Progress

+1.3

Maths Progress

+0.9

213 pupils • 14.1% FSM • 1.9% EAL

Learning Opportunities Centre Secondary

Other independent special school

Primary, Secondary, Post-16

Ringwould Road, Ringwould, Deal, CT14 8DW

Ages: 10-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/19/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

31 pupils • FSM data not available

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