Academy converter · Kent

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

5–11Ages
182Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
141065URN

St Richard's Road, Deal, CT14 9LF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.4 below Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

61 applications for 30 places · 281st of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

69%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 16 November 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
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

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Kent median (2.4) close to England median (2.2)

61 applications · 30 places offered · 33 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; Kent median median 2.4
2025 2.1; Kent median median 2.3
2024 2.9; Kent median median 2.4
2023 1.9; Kent median median 2.3
2022 1.5; Kent median median 2.1
2021 1.8; Kent median median 2.2
2020 2.0; Kent median median 2.2
2019 1.8; Kent median median 2.1
2018 1.9; Kent median median 2.1
2017 1.7; Kent median median 2.2
2016 2.7; Kent median median 2.5
2015 2.3; Kent median median 2.4
2014 1.8; Kent median median 2.3; as the previous school

This school
Kent median

Dashed bars: as St Mary's Catholic Primary School (URN 118763), the previous school.

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	30	61	2.0	33	1.10
Sep 2025	25	52	2.1	24	0.96
Sep 2024	15	43	2.9	15	1.00
Sep 2023	24	45	1.9	24	1.00
Sep 2022	22	32	1.5	18	0.82
Sep 2021	26	47	1.8	26	1.00
Sep 2020	24	48	2.0	20	0.83
Sep 2019	30	55	1.8	38	1.27
Sep 2018	30	57	1.9	30	1.00
Sep 2017	27	47	1.7	27	1.00
Sep 2016	21	56	2.7	21	1.00
Sep 2015	30	69	2.3	31	1.03
Sep 2014 *	30	54	1.8	21	0.70

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 72% · Maths 72% → all three 69% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard69%160th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard21%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard10%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	69%	3%	103	101
2023/24	67%	0%	104	103
2022/23	65%	0%	105	105

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

St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

2.0applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Hornbeam Primary School
0.8 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

3.4applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Warden House Primary School
0.9 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Sholden Church of England Primary School
1.1 km · Kent

Good2023

3.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
The Downs Church of England Primary School
1.1 km · Kent

Good2023

2.1applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School
1.4 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Sandown School
2.5 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

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

Outstanding2023

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

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 80%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141065 · 886/3720
Trust: Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 182 on roll
Free school meals: 33.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 July 2014
Replaced: St Mary's Catholic Primary School (URN 118763)
Address: St Richard's Road, Deal, CT14 9LF
Local authority: Kent · Dover

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