Academy converter · Kent

Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy

2–11Ages
406Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
139310URN

Warren Road, Folkestone, CT19 6QH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Nov 2025

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.3 below Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

73 applications for 34 places · 244th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

59%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 18 November 2025Published 21 January 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard	Needs attention
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching			Needs attention
Achievement			Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour			Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years		Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Expected standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

18 November 2025
Report card · 4 Expected standard, 3 Needs attention
20 October 2021
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.2applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Kent median (2.4) close to England median (2.2)

73 applications · 34 places offered · 34 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; Kent median median 2.4
2025 1.6; Kent median median 2.3
2024 2.1; Kent median median 2.4
2023 2.3; Kent median median 2.3
2022 1.7; Kent median median 2.1
2021 1.5; Kent median median 2.2
2020 1.9; Kent median median 2.2
2019 1.9; Kent median median 2.1
2018 2.2; Kent median median 2.1
2017 2.6; Kent median median 2.2
2016 2.1; Kent median median 2.5
2015 2.2; Kent median median 2.4
2014 2.0; Kent median median 2.3

This school
Kent median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	34	73	2.2	34	1.00
Sep 2025	55	90	1.6	54	0.98
Sep 2024	46	96	2.1	41	0.89
Sep 2023	47	107	2.3	47	1.00
Sep 2022	44	74	1.7	43	0.98
Sep 2021	57	85	1.5	52	0.91
Sep 2020	53	99	1.9	49	0.92
Sep 2019	60	112	1.9	58	0.97
Sep 2018	64	141	2.2	63	0.98
Sep 2017	60	157	2.6	86	1.43
Sep 2016	54	114	2.1	45	0.83
Sep 2015	60	130	2.2	52	0.87
Sep 2014	60	118	2.0	48	0.80

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 69% · Writing 72% · Maths 72% → all three 59% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard59%270th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard69%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard28%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	59%	5%	104	104
2023/24	56%	3%	105	104
2022/23	40%	4%	102	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary AcademyThis school
This school

2025

2.2applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Martello Primary
0.4 km · Kent

Good2022

2.5applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School
0.7 km · Kent

Standards maintained2024

3.4applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Castle Hill Community Primary School
0.8 km · Kent

Good2024

1.7applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Mundella Primary School
1.1 km · Kent

Good2024

2.4applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School
1.2 km · Kent

Standards maintained2025

3.0applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone
1.4 km · Kent

Good2022

2.0applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
1.6 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Folkestone Primary
2.0 km · Kent

Good2023

2.3applications per place 64%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139310 · 886/3349
Trust: Folkestone St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 420 pupils · 406 on roll
Free school meals: 31.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2013
Replaced: Folkestone, St Mary's Church of England Primary School (URN 118743)
Address: Warren Road, Folkestone, CT19 6QH
Local authority: Kent · Folkestone and Hythe

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources