How many pupils attend Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School?

Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School has 207 pupils on roll.

What ages does Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School take?

Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

How do I apply to Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School?

Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How far from Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception) was 1.824 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Reception places decided at Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School?

When Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A child is regarded as having been in state care outside of England if they were in the care of or were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation, or any other provider of care whose sole or main purpose is to benefit society; 2. Vulnerable Children — Children with physical or medical needs where written evidence is available from a senior clinical medical officer and the child's general practitioner or specialist showing that it would be detrimental to the child's health not to admit him/her to the school. Evidence of this must be submitted to the school with the initial application. Children where one or both parents have a disability that would make travel to a different school very challenging. Evidence from a registered health professional such as a doctor or social worker will need to be provided. Evidence of this must be submitted to the school with the initial application. Children eligible for the Service Premium. Evidence of this must be submitted to the school with the initial application. Children of families with confirmed refugee status. Evidence of this must be submitted to the school with the initial application; 3. Sibling / Current Family Association — A brother or sister is attending the school and will continue to do so when the sibling is admitted. In this context brother or sister means children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers and sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers and sisters. The sibling link is maintained as long as the family live at the same address as when the first child applied, or Has moved closer to the school than when the first child was offered a place, or Has moved to an address that is less than 2 miles from the school using the distance measured by the method outlined in the distance criterion, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If any category is oversubscribed it is recommended that applicants will be ranked by a straight-line distance (as defined above) and those closest given priority. If in the event more than one applicant has the same distance from home to school (as measured by the Local Authority), then a random selection will be applied. This process will be independently supervised.

What is the largest ethnic background at Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 75.8% of pupils at Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School

How far did offers reach?

1.824miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A child is regarded as having been in state care outside of England if they were in the care of or were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation, or any other provider of care whose sole or main purpose is to benefit society.
2Vulnerable Children — Children with physical or medical needs where written evidence is available from a senior clinical medical officer and the child's general practitioner or specialist showing that it would be detrimental to the child's health not to admit him/her to the school. Evidence of this must be submitted to the school with the initial application. Children where one or both parents have a disability that would make travel to a different school very challenging. Evidence from a registered health professional such as a doctor or social worker will need to be provided. Evidence of this must be submitted to the school with the initial application. Children eligible for the Service Premium. Evidence of this must be submitted to the school with the initial application. Children of families with confirmed refugee status. Evidence of this must be submitted to the school with the initial application.
3Sibling / Current Family Association — A brother or sister is attending the school and will continue to do so when the sibling is admitted. In this context brother or sister means children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers and sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers and sisters. The sibling link is maintained as long as the family live at the same address as when the first child applied, or Has moved closer to the school than when the first child was offered a place, or Has moved to an address that is less than 2 miles from the school using the distance measured by the method outlined in the distance criterion.
4Children with affiliation to the foundation churches — Children who attend the foundation churches of St George's, St Andrew's and St Leonard's – including affiliated churches in the Upper Deal Benefice (namely, St Nicholas Sholden, St Richard's Mill Hill and St Martin's Great Mongeham). Parents must submit a supplementary form confirming whether the child is considered a member of the church congregation signed by the clergy. This form will be used by the governors to rank applications. All applicants who fulfil this criterion will be ranked by distance and the closest given priority.
5Location-distance to school — Children who live nearest to the school measured in a straight line from the school to the home address. The home address is the place where the child resides permanently with their parent or parents or legal guardians. Where a child lives with parents with shared responsibility each part of the week, the 'home address' will be considered to be the address of the person who receives Child Benefit for the child (proof of this will be required).

If two applications tie: If any category is oversubscribed it is recommended that applicants will be ranked by a straight-line distance (as defined above) and those closest given priority. If in the event more than one applicant has the same distance from home to school (as measured by the Local Authority), then a random selection will be applied. This process will be independently supervised.

The policy includes a pandemic-related amendment: 'In the event that during the period specified for attendance at worship the church has been closed for public worship and has not provided alternative premises for that worship, the requirements of these [admissions] arrangements in relation to attendance will only apply to the period when the church or alternative premises have been available for public worship.' The supplementary information form references the '2026 CAF admission closing date' and '2026 over-subscription criteria point 4', which may be an error in the document given the policy is titled 2027/28.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.