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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 147058

The Downs Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Deal · CT14 7TL

Ages 4–11 · 316 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

44%

Overall absence

7.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-12

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)44%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

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%+)21.2%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
302

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 fill75%

316 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
316
Boys / girls
155 / 161
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
316 / 420 (75%)
Free school meals
35.8%
FSM pupils
113
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
Ms Natalie Luxford

Location

Address
Owen Square, Walmer
Postcode
CT14 7TL
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, 316 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 35.8%. 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
Ms Natalie Luxford
Telephone
01304372486
Website
http://www.downs.kent.sch.uk/

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