Academy converter · Kent

Warden House Primary School

5–11Ages
380Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139186URN

Birdwood Avenue, Deal, CT14 9SF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

close to Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

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84 applications for 35 places · 188th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

42%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 18 March 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision	Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.4applications per place, Reception

close to Kent median (2.4) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

84 applications · 35 places offered · 33 named it first

2026 2.4; Kent median median 2.4
2025 2.3; Kent median median 2.3
2024 2.0; Kent median median 2.4
2023 2.0; Kent median median 2.3
2022 2.1; Kent median median 2.1
2021 1.8; Kent median median 2.2
2020 1.9; Kent median median 2.2
2019 1.8; Kent median median 2.1
2018 2.2; Kent median median 2.1
2017 2.1; Kent median median 2.2
2016 1.8; Kent median median 2.5
2015 1.7; Kent median median 2.4
2014 1.9; Kent median median 2.3

More applications per place than the Kent median in 1 of 13 years.

This school
Kent median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	35	84	2.4	33	0.94
Sep 2025	45	102	2.3	42	0.93
Sep 2024	59	115	2.0	63	1.07
Sep 2023	50	101	2.0	45	0.90
Sep 2022	60	124	2.1	75	1.25
Sep 2021	60	110	1.8	58	0.97
Sep 2020	60	115	1.9	67	1.12
Sep 2019	60	107	1.8	65	1.08
Sep 2018	59	128	2.2	64	1.08
Sep 2017	60	127	2.1	67	1.12
Sep 2016	83	152	1.8	81	0.98
Sep 2015	58	101	1.7	53	0.91
Sep 2014	53	103	1.9	41	0.77

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 72% · Writing 60% · Maths 56% → all three 42% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard42%385th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard72%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard24%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard60%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard56%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard6%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	42%	2%	103	100
2023/24	37%	2%	102	101
2022/23	49%	1%	103	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Warden House Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Hornbeam Primary School
0.5 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

3.4applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Sholden Church of England Primary School
0.6 km · Kent

Good2023

3.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
0.9 km · Kent

Good2022

2.0applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School
1.3 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
The Downs Church of England Primary School
1.5 km · Kent

Good2023

2.1applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Sandown School
1.6 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School
3.9 km · Kent

Outstanding2023

2.4applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Northbourne Church of England Primary School
4.0 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 80%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139186 · 886/2307
Trust: Veritas Multi Academy Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 380 on roll
Free school meals: 41.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 January 2013
Replaced: Warden House Primary School (URN 118390)
Address: Birdwood Avenue, Deal, CT14 9SF
Local authority: Kent · Dover

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources