St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Deal, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School currently has around 181 pupils on roll, which is about 86% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.2% boys and 50.8% girls. Around 29.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.1%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | St Richard's Road, Deal, CT14 9LF |
| Website: | www.stmarysdeal.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01304375046 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Karen Riddell |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 141065 |
Ofsted inspection date: 16/11/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 181 |
| Number of Boys: | 89 |
| Number of Girls: | 92 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 19.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.10% | 163 |
| Other White | 2.20% | 4 |
| Indian | 2.20% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 1.70% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 1.70% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 1.70% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mongeham Primary School Mongeham Road , CT14 9PQ | - not rated | 803 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hornbeam Primary School Mongeham Road , CT14 9PQ | 3out of 4 | 889 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hornbeam Primary School Mongeham Road , CT14 9PQ | - not rated | 889 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Warden House Primary School Birdwood Avenue , CT14 9SF | - not rated | 969 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Warden House Primary School Birdwood Avenue , CT14 9SF | - not rated | 969 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SchoolsCompany The Goodwin Academy Mill Road , CT14 9BD | - not rated | 1,288 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle Community College Mill Road , CT14 9BD | - not rated | 1,288 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Goodwin Academy Hamilton Road , CT14 9BD | - not rated | 1,288 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Walmer Science College Salisbury Road , Walmer CT14 7QJ | - not rated | 1,292 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Goodwin Academy Hamilton Road , CT14 9BD | - not rated | 1,326 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewood Secondary School 86 London Road , CT14 9TR | - not rated | 1,592 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ripplevale School Chapel Lane , Ripple CT14 8JG | - not rated | 1,908 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.