Sandown SchoolSholden Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Deal.
Summary of the comparison
Sandown School and Sholden Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Deal.
Sandown School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Sholden Church of England Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sholden Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Sandown School was judged Good and Sholden Church of England Primary 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 50.0% for Sandown School and 73.0% for Sholden Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Sandown School (76.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sholden Church of England Primary School (85.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DealSandown School | DealSholden Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 242nd of 450 in Kent | 169th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| 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 | 352 | 86 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 105 | |
| Location | Deal, CT14 6PY | Deal, CT14 0AB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 352 | 86 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.8% | 27.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.4% | 1.2% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 16.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 8.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.6% Stronger figure | 19.2% | 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.
Sandown School
Sholden Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Sandown School · Sholden Church of England Primary School