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St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone

Maidstone, ME16 0LBPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
36 1st-choice / 40 places
Ranking
#7,677
of 13,686 nationally

About St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone

St Francis' Catholic Primary School in Maidstone is running at near-full capacity with 419 pupils against a school capacity of 420, making it effectively full. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 14.1%, which is slightly above the national average for primary schools and suggests a reasonably mixed intake in terms of socio-economic background. Demand for places is strong: for the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 94 applications for just 40 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.35. Of those, 36 were first-preference applications, and exactly 36 first-preference offers were made, meaning that every family who put the school as their top choice secured a place. This is a Roman Catholic state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, led by headteacher Victoria Ebdon, and it sits within the Kent local authority area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressQueen's Road, Maidstone, Maidstone, ME16 0LB
HeadteacherVictoria Ebdon
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils419
Free School Meals (FSM)14.1%
School Capacity419 / 420 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 2 May 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Dining HallSports HallICT SuiteArt StudiosForest SchoolLibraryOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballGymnasticsRoundersCricketCross Country

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessChoirArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.