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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable

Academy converter · Whitstable · CT5 2EY

Ages 4–11 · 301 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-12-12

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)72%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.4%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
319

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

25

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
55
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill72%

301 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
301
Boys / girls
154 / 147
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
301 / 420 (72%)
Free school meals
18.9%
FSM pupils
57
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Michele Blunt

Location

Address
Northwood Road
Postcode
CT5 2EY
Town
Whitstable
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Canterbury
Constituency
Canterbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Whitstable, Kent, 301 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 18.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

Open schools in Whitstable
9
Primary schools in Whitstable
7
Academies among open schools in Whitstable
22% (2)
Open schools in CT5
11
Primary in CT5
7
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.

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    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM21.8%
    • Demand1.00

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    • FSM32.7%

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    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM17.1%
    • Demand0.91

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    • Absence6.5%
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    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM32.5%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Michele Blunt
Telephone
01227272692
Website
http://www.st-marys-whitstable.kent.sch.uk

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