Academy converter · Kent

Stella Maris Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
204Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
141629URN

Parkfield Road, Folkestone, CT19 5BY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodDec 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.2 above Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

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66 applications for 25 places · 142nd of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

61%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodDec 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

Inspection history

21 June 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
5 December 2013
Graded inspection: Good · as Stella Maris Catholic Primary School, URN 118862

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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

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Kent median (2.4) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

66 applications · 25 places offered · 23 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; Kent median median 2.4
2025 2.9; Kent median median 2.3
2024 2.6; Kent median median 2.4
2023 3.0; Kent median median 2.3
2022 2.4; Kent median median 2.1
2021 2.2; Kent median median 2.2
2020 2.8; Kent median median 2.2
2019 2.6; Kent median median 2.1
2018 2.5; Kent median median 2.1
2017 2.3; Kent median median 2.2
2016 3.1; Kent median median 2.5
2015 2.6; Kent median median 2.4
2014 2.1; Kent median median 2.3; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Kent median in 12 of 12 years.

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Kent median

Dashed bars: as Stella Maris Catholic Primary School (URN 118862), the previous school.

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	25	66	2.6	23	0.92
Sep 2025	30	87	2.9	31	1.03
Sep 2024	30	79	2.6	41	1.37
Sep 2023	30	91	3.0	38	1.27
Sep 2022	30	72	2.4	33	1.10
Sep 2021	30	65	2.2	33	1.10
Sep 2020	30	83	2.8	37	1.23
Sep 2019	30	77	2.6	34	1.13
Sep 2018	30	75	2.5	34	1.13
Sep 2017	30	70	2.3	28	0.93
Sep 2016	30	93	3.1	45	1.50
Sep 2015	30	78	2.6	33	1.10
Sep 2014 *	25	53	2.1	24	0.96

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 86% · Maths 68% → all three 61% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard61%255th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard68%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard14%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

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Kent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	61%	0%	105	103
2023/24	37%	3%	105	101
2022/23	41%	3%	105	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

Stella Maris Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Mundella Primary School
0.5 km · Kent

Good2024

2.4applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone
0.6 km · Kent

Good2022

2.0applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Folkestone Primary
0.6 km · Kent

Good2023

2.3applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Castle Hill Community Primary School
1.0 km · Kent

Good2024

1.7applications per place 54%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
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School
1.3 km · Kent

Standards maintained2024

3.4applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Morehall Primary School and Nursery
1.5 km · Kent

Improved significantly2025

3.7applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
1.6 km · Kent

2025

2.2applications per place 59%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141629 · 886/5216
Trust: Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 204 on roll
Free school meals: 15.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 January 2015
Replaced: Stella Maris Catholic Primary School (URN 118862)
Address: Parkfield Road, Folkestone, CT19 5BY
Local authority: Kent · Folkestone and Hythe

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