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Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy

Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 6QHPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Nov 2025
KS2 Results
59%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
34 1st-choice / 34 offers made
Ranking
#9,038
of 13,686 nationally

About Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy

Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy is a state-funded primary school in Folkestone and Hythe, South East, for pupils aged 2 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 406 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 420.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 18 Nov 2025 has no single overall grade. 59% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 34 first-preference applications and 34 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressWarren Road, Folkestone, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 6QH
HeadteacherMr Richard Paez
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils406
Free School Meals (FSM)28.6%
School Capacity406 / 420 (97% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Report Card

18 Nov 2025
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum & teachingNeeds attention
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance & behaviourNeeds attention
Personal development & wellbeingExpected standard
Leadership & governanceExpected standard
Early years provisionExpected standard

Source: Ofsted official management information, 21 Jan 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:30

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: stmarysfolkestone.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy

Yes, Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.