Sholden Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Deal, Kent
Sholden Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Deal, Kent for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 June 2023. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- London Road, Sholden, Deal, CT14 0AB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 91 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are incredibly positive about their experiences at Sholden Church of England Primary School.”
- “They are bubbling with eagerness to talk about the range of different opportunities available to them, including being ‘buddies’ for younger pupils, becoming members of the school or spiritual councils, or being prefects.”
- “Pupils are proud to hold these responsibilities, and those who do not yet have the chance are keen to have these opportunities in the future.”
To improve
- “In some foundation subjects, however, these small steps have not yet been identified quite as closely.”
- “This means that, on occasion, lesson activities are not always as precisely linked to the intended learning as they could be.”
- “In other foundation subjects, while teachers do check pupils’ understanding, this is not done as precisely as in reading and mathematics.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 31 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 73% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 10 first-preference applications, 12 offers in total, 10 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Kent published it, drawn on the map
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Hornbeam Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Warden House Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Downs Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Sandown School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Northbourne Church of England Primary School 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School 2.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published