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Sholden Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Deal · CT14 0AB

Ages 4–11 · 91 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

85%

Overall absence

7.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)85%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.3%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
79

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

91 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
91
Boys / girls
50 / 41
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
91 / 105 (87%)
Free school meals
20.9%
FSM pupils
19
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
Mrs Dawn Theaker

Location

Address
London Road, Sholden
Postcode
CT14 0AB
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, 91 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 20.9%. 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.

Compare with theseAll in DealNear CT14

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Dawn Theaker
Telephone
01304374852
Website
www.sholdenprimary.org.uk

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