Academy converter · Kent

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable

4–11Ages
301Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
142162URN

Northwood Road, Whitstable, CT5 2EY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2015

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

close to Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

59 applications for 25 places · 203rd of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

68%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2015

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2023

Inspection history

8 November 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
7 May 2015
Graded inspection: Good · as St Mary's Catholic Primary School, URN 118759

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

2.4applications per place, Reception

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

59 applications · 25 places offered · 23 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Kent median median 2.4
2025 2.1; Kent median median 2.3
2024 2.1; Kent median median 2.4
2023 1.9; Kent median median 2.3
2022 1.7; Kent median median 2.1
2021 1.8; Kent median median 2.2
2020 1.8; Kent median median 2.2
2019 1.5; Kent median median 2.1
2018 1.8; Kent median median 2.1
2017 1.8; Kent median median 2.2
2016 1.9; Kent median median 2.5
2015 1.8; Kent median median 2.4; as the previous school
2014 1.7; Kent median median 2.3; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Kent median in 0 of 11 years.

This school
Kent median

Dashed bars: as St Mary's Catholic Primary School (URN 118759), 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	59	2.4	23	0.92
Sep 2025	30	64	2.1	29	0.97
Sep 2024	26	55	2.1	25	0.96
Sep 2023	37	71	1.9	35	0.95
Sep 2022	38	64	1.7	37	0.97
Sep 2021	45	79	1.8	44	0.98
Sep 2020	50	89	1.8	49	0.98
Sep 2019	55	84	1.5	54	0.98
Sep 2018	43	76	1.8	43	1.00
Sep 2017	59	106	1.8	57	0.97
Sep 2016	48	91	1.9	45	0.94
Sep 2015 *	60	105	1.8	66	1.10
Sep 2014 *	60	99	1.7	56	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 75% · Writing 81% · Maths 81% → all three 68% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard68%171st of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard75%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard34%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard81%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard26%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	68%	8%	106	106
2023/24	72%	10%	106	104
2022/23	64%	6%	107	105

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

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, WhitstableThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Westmeads Community Infant School
0.6 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School
0.9 km · Kent

Remains Outstanding2022

73%met the SATs standard
Whitstable Junior School
1.1 km · Kent

Standards maintained2025

68%met the SATs standard
St Alphege Church of England Infant School
1.1 km · Kent

Good2024

2.6applications per place
Swalecliffe Community Primary School
1.4 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School
2.0 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Thornden Wood Primary School
4.5 km · Kent

Good2024

2.2applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Hampton Primary School
4.6 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.2applications per place 50%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142162 · 886/3715
Trust: Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 420 pupils · 301 on roll
Free school meals: 18.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 July 2015
Replaced: St Mary's Catholic Primary School (URN 118759)
Address: Northwood Road, Whitstable, CT5 2EY
Local authority: Kent · Canterbury

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