St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Whitstable, Kent
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable is a primary school in Whitstable, Kent for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 8 November 2023. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Northwood Road, Whitstable, CT5 2EY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 301 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 8 November 2023
Strengths
- “The values of ‘joy, courage, honesty, excellence and community’ are threaded through daily life at St Mary’s.”
- “Pupils enjoy school and feel safe here.”
- “They trust adults to help them if they have a problem.”
To improve
- “While older pupils develop secure knowledge of methods and calculation, the school does not yet provide enough opportunities for pupils to demonstrate their mathematical reasoning skills.”
- “Very occasionally, pupils with SEND find it difficult to behave as the school expects.”
- “However, a minority of parents feel that the school does not engage or communicate with them as well as it could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 December 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 68% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 23 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 23 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Kent published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Westmeads Community Infant School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School 0.6 mi School remains Outstanding
- Whitstable Junior School 0.7 mi Standards maintained
- St Alphege Church of England Infant School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Swalecliffe Community Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Joy Lane Primary Foundation School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Thornden Wood Primary School 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Hampton Primary School 2.9 mi Not judged Last distance published