The Downs Church of England Primary School
Primary school in Deal, Kent. Good (Sep 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 12 September 2023, report published 24 October 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around September 2027
The last inspection was in September 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.4 milesDeal Parochial Church of England Primary School
School remains Good (Jun 2023)
- 0.7 milesSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Good (Nov 2022)
- 0.9 milesWarden House Primary School
No overall grade. Quality of education requires improvement (Mar 2025)
- 1.1 milesHornbeam Primary School
School remains Good (Oct 2023)
- 1.2 milesSholden Church of England Primary School
Good (Jun 2023)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.