Deanwood Primary School

About Deanwood Primary School

Deanwood Primary School is a state primary in Medway that currently has 248 pupils on roll, well above its official capacity of 210. That oversubscription is no accident: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 115 applications for just 26 places, with 25 of those offers going to first-preference families. The oversubscription ratio of 4.42 applicants per place signals strong local demand, and the school’s nursery provision for ages 2 to 4 means it’s a popular choice for families looking for continuity from early years through to Year 6. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 26.6%, which is notably higher than the national primary average of around 23%, suggesting the school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage. That context makes its overall Good Ofsted rating — confirmed in an ungraded inspection in March 2024 — all the more notable, especially given that the school’s previous graded inspection in 2012 had rated it Requires Improvement across leadership, management and overall effectiveness.

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