St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolThe Downs Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Deal.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and The Downs Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Deal.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Downs Church of England Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Mary's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and The Downs 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 69.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School and 48.0% for The Downs Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Downs Church of England Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DealSt Mary's Catholic Primary School | DealThe Downs Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 136th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 360th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 181 | 318 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Deal, CT14 9LF | Deal, CT14 7TL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 181 | 318 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.8% | 38.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.5% | 11.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.0% Stronger figure | 18.2% | 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.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
The Downs Church of England Primary School
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