Academy converter · Kent

The Downs Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
316Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
147058URN

Owen Square, Walmer, Deal, CT14 7TL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.3 below Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

84 applications for 40 places · 260th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2020

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

48%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 · 12 September 2023Ofsted'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

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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

2.1applications per place, Reception

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

84 applications · 40 places offered · 40 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.1; Kent median median 2.4
2025 2.2; Kent median median 2.3
2024 2.0; Kent median median 2.4
2023 1.9; Kent median median 2.3
2022 1.4; Kent median median 2.1
2021 1.9; Kent median median 2.2
2020 1.7; Kent median median 2.2

More applications per place than the Kent median in 0 of 7 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	40	84	2.1	40	1.00
Sep 2025	41	91	2.2	41	1.00
Sep 2024	40	78	2.0	38	0.95
Sep 2023	28	53	1.9	25	0.89
Sep 2022	43	61	1.4	33	0.77
Sep 2021	28	54	1.9	28	1.00
Sep 2020	35	60	1.7	30	0.86

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 65% · Maths 61% → all three 48% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard48%353rd of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard17%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard65%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard61%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	48%	0%	104	103
2023/24	38%	0%	102	100
2022/23	44%	2%	102	102

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

The Downs Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

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

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
1.1 km · Kent

Good2022

2.0applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Warden House Primary School
1.5 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

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

Remains Good2023

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

Good2023

3.3applications per place 73%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
2.5 km · Kent

Outstanding2023

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

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 80%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 147058 · 886/3163
Trust: Deal Education Alliance for Learning Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 420 pupils · 316 on roll
Free school meals: 35.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 April 2019
Address: Owen Square, Walmer, Deal, CT14 7TL
Local authority: Kent · Dover

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