Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Warren Road, Folkestone, CT19 6QHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Folkestone for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 15th of 19 primary schools in Folkestone. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in November 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 18 November 2025, report published 21 January 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%

59%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

406 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals28.6%

28.6%, 2.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.4%

4.4%, 17.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17%

17%, 2.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Martello Primary	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Castle Hill Community Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
Mundella Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	68% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: FOLKESTONE ST MARY'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY ACADEMY
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Richard Paez
Phone: 01303251390
Website: stmarysfolkestone.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Warren Road, Folkestone, CT19 6QH
Local authority: Kent
URN: 139310

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.