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Best schools in Deal

12 schools in Deal with the same league rank as the Kent league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the town centre beside them.

Primary schools

Deal's own ranking

In DealSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School82%15%Top 10% (43/436) in Kent
2Northbourne Church of England Primary School80%0%Top 14% (61/436) in Kent
3Sholden Church of England Primary School73%18%Top 27% (116/436) in Kent
4St Mary's Catholic Primary School69%3%Top 40% (171/436) in Kent
5Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School69%0%Top 40% (172/436) in Kent
6Hornbeam Primary School58%0%(297/436) in Kent
7Sandown School50%2%(359/436) in Kent
8The Downs Church of England Primary School48%0%(367/436) in Kent
9Warden House Primary School42%2%(402/436) in Kent
10Worth Primary School14%0%(434/436) in Kent

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

Deal's own ranking

In DealSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Goodwin Academy30.710%(92/94) in Kent

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Sir Roger Manwood's School (grammar)Sandwich4.1 miles59.076%Top 33% (31/94) in Kent

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

Deal's own ranking

In DealSchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1Goodwin Academy20.0-0.58(72/77) in Kent

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Sir Roger Manwood's School (grammar)Sandwich4.1 miles36.0+0.03Top 28% (21/77) in Kent

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

None in Deal itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Dover CollegeDover7.8 miles27.3(16/17) in Kent

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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