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St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone

Voluntary aided school · Maidstone · ME16 0LB

Ages 4–11 · 402 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.4%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
370

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

36

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

36

Total preferences (any rank)
105
Preferred offers (top 3)
41
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

402 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
402
Boys / girls
206 / 196
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
402 / 420 (96%)
Free school meals
12.4%
FSM pupils
50
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Victoria Ebdon

Location

Address
Queen's Road
Postcode
ME16 0LB
Town
Maidstone
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Maidstone
Constituency
Maidstone and Malling
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Maidstone, Kent, 402 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

Open schools in Maidstone
68
Primary schools in Maidstone
46
Academies among open schools in Maidstone
32% (22)
Open schools in ME16
16
Primary in ME16
9
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in MaidstoneNear ME16

  • West Borough Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Maidstone · ME16 8TL · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM27.8%
    • Demand0.90

    0.4 miles away

  • Palace Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Maidstone · ME16 0AB · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM15.8%
    • Demand0.92

    0.7 miles away

  • Brunswick House Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Maidstone · ME16 0QQ · Kent

    Ages 5–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM30.2%
    • Demand0.83

    0.7 miles away

  • Jubilee Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Free schools · Primary

    Maidstone · ME16 8PF · Kent

    Ages 2–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM22.8%
    • Demand0.86

    0.7 miles away

  • Allington Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Maidstone · ME16 0PG · Kent

    Ages 5–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand1.17

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Victoria Ebdon
Telephone
01622771540
Website
www.st-francis.kent.sch.uk

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