Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Deal, Kent
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
2.28 miles
Published by Kent County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2023–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Deal, Kent for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 24 May 2023. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 2.28 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 82% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Kent.
- The last Reception place offered in 2026 went to a child living 2.28 miles away, further than in 2025 and 2023; the 2025-to-2026 move was its sharpest swing.
- For Reception 2026 there were 35 first-choice applications for 30 offers; 30 offers went to first-choice families, and 5 first-choice families (14%) were not offered a place.
- The free school meals figure is 11.4% of pupils, against a middle figure of 35.8% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Kent.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Kent schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Glen Road, Kingsdown, Deal, CT14 8DD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 211 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 24 May 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish in this highly ambitious and nurturing school.”
- “Their enthusiasm and excitement for learning is infectious.”
- “Pupils appreciate the small school community where everyone is welcome.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 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) | 82% | 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: 35 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- The Downs Church of England Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 2.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Warden House Primary School 2.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Margaret's-at-Cliffe Primary School 2.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hornbeam Primary School 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sholden Church of England Primary School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Langdon Primary School 2.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published