Warden House Primary School, Deal

Outstanding
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~380m)Possible (~543m)Unlikely (~706m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Zoe Cooper
Pupils:380 / 420 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01304375040
Address:Birdwood Avenue, Deal, CT14 9SF
Trust:VERITAS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 18 March 2025View full report
URN:139186
UKPRN:10040005
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Dover and Deal
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its December 2014 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

41.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

85 responses
Would recommend87%
Child is happy94%
Well taught93%
Good progress89%
Feels safe91%
Well behaved87%
Bullying dealt with17%
Kept informed92%
Handles concerns64%
Wider development86%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+11ppMaths+1ppWriting+5pp

Reading has improved from 61% to 72%. Maths has remained stable at around 56%. Writing has improved from 55% to 60%.

Class Sizes

28.3

Avg class size

28.3

Infant (KS1)

28.4

KS2

9

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Abbey Close (adj)
163m · 3 min walk
St Leonard's Church (opp)
171m · 3 min walk
The Magnet (opp)
177m · 3 min walk
Church (adj)
213m · 3 min walk
The Farrier (adj)
239m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

380 pupils

420 capacity

40 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Deal

Low pressure
New homes approved:723
Projected new pupils:181

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Deal

Admissions Demand - Kent

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

19,144

Applications

16,524

Got 1st preference

90.6%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Kent (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

18 March 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
2 December 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.40459%

Overall absence

17.09402%

Persistent absence

351

Enrolments

Authorised5.42065%
Unauthorised0.98395%
Persistent (10%+)17.09402%
Severe (50%+)0.8547%

Absence trend

4.07874%
18/19
3.12352%
20/21
6.30307%
21/22
6.71393%
22/23
6.13231%
23/24
6.40459%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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