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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 147055

Northbourne Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Deal · CT14 0LP

Ages 4–11 · 136 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.50 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-19

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)62%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.0%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
113

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.50 · Competitive

1st preferences

30

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
52
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

136 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
136
Boys / girls
85 / 51
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
136 / 140 (97%)
Free school meals
5.9%
FSM pupils
8
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Canterbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DEAL EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
DEAL EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Reynolds

Location

Address
Coldharbour Lane, Northbourne
Postcode
CT14 0LP
Town
Deal
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Dover
Constituency
Dover and Deal
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Deal, Kent, 136 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 5.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Canterbury.

Open schools in Deal
15
Primary schools in Deal
10
Academies among open schools in Deal
73% (11)
Open schools in CT14
15
Primary in CT14
10
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Hornbeam Primary School

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    Academy converter · Primary

    Deal · CT14 9PQ · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM36.4%
    • Demand0.96

    2.1 miles away

  • Warden House Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM41.8%
    • Demand1.07

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  • Worth Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Deal · CT14 0DF · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM30.9%
    • Demand0.80

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Reynolds
Telephone
01304611376
Website
www.northbourne-cep.kent.sch.uk

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