Deal Parochial Church of England Primary SchoolSandown School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Deal.
Summary of the comparison
Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School and Sandown School are primary schools in Deal.
Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sandown School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Sandown School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School and 50.0% for Sandown School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sandown School (76.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DealDeal Parochial Church of England Primary School | DealSandown School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 189th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 242nd of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 209 | 352 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Deal, CT14 7ER | Deal, CT14 6PY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 2.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 209 | 352 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.1% | 31.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.6% | 5.4% | |
| SEN support | 18.7% | 7.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.3% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.6% Stronger figure | 16.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School
Sandown School
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