Goodwin Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Deal, South East CT14 9BD · Kent
#657 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3959 of 4,090 nationally
About Goodwin Academy
Goodwin Academy is a academy secondary located in Deal, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 780 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 10.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 657th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (14th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (2th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 780; capacity filled 67.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 29.8%; ebacc average points 2.62.
There are 12 schools in Deal; Goodwin Academy ranks 10th of 11 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)30.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)17.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)20.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)48%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Goodwin Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 780
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 48%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 67.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 30.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 17.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 29.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.62
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 20.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Goodwin Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School
Deal · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
207 students · 307 m away
The Downs Church of England Primary School
Deal · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
316 students · 842 m away
Warden House Primary School
Deal · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
380 students · 950 m away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Deal · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
182 students · 1.2 km away
Hornbeam Primary School
Deal · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
207 students · 1.4 km away
Sholden Church of England Primary School
Deal · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
91 students · 1.5 km away
Sandown School
Deal · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
348 students · 1.6 km away
Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School
Deal · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
211 students · 3.3 km away
Northbourne Church of England Primary School
Deal · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
136 students · 4.8 km away
Worth Primary School
Deal · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
68 students · 5.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Eastbourne Academy
Eastbourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
776 students
Windsor Girls' School
Windsor · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
775 students
Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet
Swanscombe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
788 students
The Turing School
Eastbourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
771 students
The Bishop David Brown School
Woking · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
790 students
Highsted Grammar School
Sittingbourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
793 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Goodwin Academy a good school?
Goodwin Academy has a Success Index (England) of 10.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #657 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Goodwin Academy rank in South East?
Goodwin Academy ranks #657 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3959 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Goodwin Academy?
Goodwin Academy had 780 students in 2025.
Is Goodwin Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Goodwin Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Goodwin Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Goodwin Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.