St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

St Richard's Road, Deal, CT14 9LFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Deal for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 5th of 10 primary schools in Deal. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 16 November 2022, report published 12 January 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

182 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals33.5%

33.5%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.4%

4.4%, 17.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.3%

14.3%, 0.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hornbeam Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Warden House Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	42% met the expected standard
Sholden Church of England Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
The Downs Church of England Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Karen Riddell
Phone: 01304375046
Website: stmarysdeal.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St Richard's Road, Deal, CT14 9LF
Local authority: Kent
URN: 141065

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.