Sandown School Catchment Area
Sandown School is an academy converter primary school in Deal, Kent , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 352 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
352
Pupils
420
Capacity
84%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Sandown School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Sandown School?
The catchment area for Sandown School is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Sandown School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Kent. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Kent before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kent catchment area documents →Sandown School: 420 places, 84% filled: places available
Sandown School has a published admission number of 420 places. 352 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 84%. At 84% full, the school currently has headroom below its 420 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 31.3% of pupils at Sandown School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Kent.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Kent school admissions →
Sandown School: School Information
- Full address
- Golf Road, Deal, CT14 6PY
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 31.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147056
Other Primary Schools in Deal
If Sandown School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Deal are the next closest alternatives.
Warden House Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CT14 9SF
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CT14 9LF
Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CT14 7ER
Hornbeam Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CT14 9PQ
Northbourne Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CT14 0LP
Sholden Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CT14 0AB
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Sandown School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Sandown School
What is the catchment area for Sandown School? ▾
The catchment area for Sandown School is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Sandown School oversubscribed? ▾
Sandown School has a capacity of 420 places and currently has 352 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Kent.
What is the admissions policy for Sandown School? ▾
Admission to Sandown School is managed by Kent. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Sandown School cover? ▾
Sandown School is a primary school in Deal, Kent, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Sandown School? ▾
Sandown School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.