St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Catchment Area
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone is a voluntary aided primary school in Maidstone, Kent , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 419 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
419
Pupils
420
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone?
The catchment area for St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone is managed by Kent and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Kent before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kent catchment area documents →St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone: at or above its 420 place limit
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone has a published admission number of 420 places. 419 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Kent allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 14.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Maidstone.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Kent school admissions →
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone: School Information
- Full address
- Queen's Road, Maidstone, ME16 0LB
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 14.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 118853
Other Primary Schools in Maidstone
If St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Maidstone are the next closest alternatives.
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ME17 4HP
East Farleigh Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ME15 0LY
Hollingbourne Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ME17 1UA
Lenham Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ME17 2LL
Platts Heath Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ME17 2NH
Brunswick House Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ME16 0QQ
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Kent
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Kent. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Ramsgate
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Dartford
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Dartford
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Canterbury
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
West Borough Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Maidstone · 0.4 miles away
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Maidstone · 0.8 miles away
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Maidstone · 0.8 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
What is the catchment area for St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone? ▾
The catchment area for St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone oversubscribed? ▾
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone? ▾
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Kent before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone cover? ▾
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone is a primary school in Maidstone, Kent, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone? ▾
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.