Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
Parkfield Road, Folkestone, CT19 5BY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Langley
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Sponsor
- Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
- Constituency
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 204
- URN
- 141629
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01303252127
About this school
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Folkestone. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 204 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 | 30 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 37% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 70% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 56% | 53% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 47% | 61% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Stella Maris Catholic Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 37% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 211 |
| 2023/24 | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 203 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stella Maris Catholic Primary School compares
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School ranked 264th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 4.9% | 16.8% | 204 | — |
| Mundella Primary School | 56% | 8.5% | 60.2% | 184 | 0.3 miles |
| Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone | 76% | 6.2% | 50.2% | 411 | 0.4 miles |
| Folkestone Primary | 64% | 4.4% | 30.6% | 460 | 0.4 miles |
| Castle Hill Community Primary School | 54% | 9.5% | 60.5% | 395 | 0.6 miles |
| St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School | 68% | 4.6% | 30.3% | 215 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.75%
- English as an additional language
- 8.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.88%
- Persistent absence
- 10.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mundella Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Folkestone
-
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone0.4 miles
Primary · Folkestone
-
Folkestone Primary0.4 miles
Primary · Folkestone
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Castle Hill Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Folkestone
-
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Folkestone
Other schools in Folkestone
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School ranks 11th of the 19 ranked primary schools in Folkestone.
- All Soul's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Capel-le-Ferne Primary School Primary
- Castle Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Cheriton Primary School Primary
- Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Primary
- Folkestone Primary Primary
- Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Harcourt Primary School Primary
- Hawkinge Primary School Primary
- Lyminge Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Stella Maris Catholic Primary School teach?
- Stella Maris Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Folkestone.
- Who is the headteacher of Stella Maris Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of Stella Maris Catholic Primary School is Mr Andrew Langley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Stella Maris Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stella Maris Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Stella Maris Catholic Primary School?
- Stella Maris Catholic Primary School has 204 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Stella Maris Catholic Primary School full?
- Stella Maris Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 204 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Stella Maris Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Stella Maris Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Southwark.
- Does Stella Maris Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Stella Maris Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Stella Maris Catholic Primary School?
- Stella Maris Catholic Primary School is part of KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Stella Maris Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stella Maris Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- Stella Maris Catholic Primary School ranked 264th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stella Maris Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- Stella Maris Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stella Maris Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stella Maris Catholic Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.