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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 147056

Sandown School

Academy converter · Deal · CT14 6PY

Ages 4–11 · 348 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-10-19

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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.4%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
333

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

36

Places offered

39

1st-preference offers

36

Total preferences (any rank)
72
Preferred offers (top 3)
39
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 fill83%

348 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
348
Boys / girls
169 / 179
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
348 / 420 (83%)
Free school meals
31%
FSM pupils
108
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DEAL EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
DEAL EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Ms Kate Luxford

Location

Address
Golf Road
Postcode
CT14 6PY
Town
Deal
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Dover
Constituency
Dover and Deal
Urban/rural
Urban: 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, 348 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 31%.

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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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Kate Luxford
Telephone
01304374951
Website
http://www.sandown.kent.sch.uk/

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