Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
Folkestone · Kent
KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 32 member schools: 27 primary schools, 5 secondary schools. Local authorities: Kent | Medway. Regions: South East. — from the KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP public record.
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School is a primary academy in Folkestone, Kent, part of KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
- Address
- Parkfield Road
- Postcode
- CT19 5BY
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Kent
- Parliamentary constituency
- Folkestone and Hythe
- URN (official identifier)
- 141629
- Establishment number
- 5216
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Number of pupils
- 204
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 210
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
- Local authority
- Kent
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Langley
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 21 Jun 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.stellamaris.kent.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01303252127
- Date opened
- 1 Jan 2015
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 204 | 250,889 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 15.2% | 25.6% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 13.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.9% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 7.4% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Stella Maris Catholic Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 6 Nov 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Stella Maris Catholic Primary School (URN 118862)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 10 Jan 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Stella Maris Catholic Primary School (URN 118862)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- 8
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 16 Mar 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Stella Maris Catholic Primary School (URN 118862)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 23 Jun 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Stella Maris Catholic Primary School (URN 118862)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 11 Sept 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.2% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 7.9% | 14.4% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £48,050 for 31 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 15.0% | 27.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £232 | £364 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 203 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Kent average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,414,000 £6,966 per pupil | £6,826 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,172,000 £5,773 per pupil | £6,236 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £829,000 £4,084 per pupil · 70.7% | £3,165 · 50.8% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £40,000 £197 per pupil · 3.4% | £1,264 · 20.3% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £8,000 £39 per pupil · 0.7% | £95 · 1.5% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £84 · 1.4% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £242,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £55,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,533 per pupil, supply and agency £0 per pupil — spending up £240 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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