St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Queen's Road, Maidstone, ME16 0LB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Ebdon
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Sponsor
- Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
- Constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- URN
- 151501
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01622771540
About this school
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Maidstone. It teaches children aged 4 to 11.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone under its current framework. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2026, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Before converting it was St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone. The history below belongs to that predecessor school, not to the school as it runs today.
Predecessor school: St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone (closed August 2026)
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
How St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Borough Primary School | 47% | 5.3% | 25.9% | 456 | 0.4 miles |
| Palace Wood Primary School | 69% | 4.9% | 18.5% | 417 | 0.7 miles |
| Brunswick House Primary School | 65% | 6.2% | 26% | 420 | 0.7 miles |
| Jubilee Primary School | 81% | 4.7% | 26.1% | 386 | 0.7 miles |
| Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School | 69% | 4.4% | 26% | 180 | 0.8 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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West Borough Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Maidstone
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Palace Wood Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Maidstone
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Brunswick House Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Maidstone
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Jubilee Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Maidstone
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Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Maidstone
Other schools in Maidstone
- Allington Primary School Primary
- Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Primary
- Barming Primary School Primary
- Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Primary
- Brunswick House Primary School Primary
- Coxheath Primary School Primary
- East Farleigh Primary School Primary
- Greenfields Community Primary School Primary
- Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hollingbourne Primary School Primary
- Hunton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Jubilee Primary School Primary
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 September 2026.