Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School

Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School has been assessed as outstanding in all areas, reflecting its exceptional quality of education and nurturing environment. The school provides a supportive and ambitious educational atmosphere where pupils thrive academically and personally, demonstrating exemplary behavior and attitudes towards learning. The individual needs of pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), are effectively catered for, enabling all students to achieve highly. Furthermore, the school has not previously been inspected under section 5 of the Education Act 2005, amplifying the significance of this inspection as it highlights the school's commitment to excellence since becoming an academy.

Strengths

• Pupils exhibit high enthusiasm and excitement for learning.
• The school fosters a strong sense of community and belonging.
• Leaders maintain high expectations for academic and personal development.
• Teachers provide effective adaptations and support for pupils with SEND.
• The curriculum is rich, well-designed, and helps pupils achieve high standards.
• Reading is prioritized and effectively taught across all stages.
• Pupils are well-prepared for the future with strong personal and academic skills.
• Staff appreciate the positive teamwork culture and high-quality training.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School attended 95.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School had 18.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 13.3% of pupils at Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School received £6,131 and spent £5,995 for each of its 211 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £66,000 (£315 per pupil).

Across all 8 schools of Deal Education Alliance for Learning Trust, income was £7,157 and spending £7,204 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Deal · Kent local authority: places and applications

Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School is part of Deal Education Alliance for Learning Trust, which runs 9 schools. The nearest others:

• The Downs Church of England Primary School Deal
• Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School Deal
• Hornbeam Primary School Deal
• Sholden Church of England Primary School Deal
• Sandown School Deal
• Northbourne Church of England Primary School Deal
• Worth Primary School Deal
• Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School Canterbury

What is Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in July 2023.

When was Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School was last inspected in July 2023.

How many pupils does Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School have?

Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School has 211 pupils on roll.

What age range does Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School cover?

Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School?

Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School is at Glen Road, Kingsdown, Deal, Kent, CT14 8DD.