Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Greenhithe, Kent , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 640 pupils, and a capacity of 630 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
640
Pupils
630
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School?
The catchment area for Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School 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 Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School 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 →Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School: at or above its 630 place limit
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School has a published admission number of 630 places. 640 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. The school is at or above its published limit of 630 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. 21.1% of pupils at Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Kent.
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 →
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Hayes Road, Horns Cross, Greenhithe, DA9 9EF
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 21.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144098
Other Primary Schools in Greenhithe
If Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Greenhithe are the next closest alternatives.
Other Church of England Schools in Kent
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Kent. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School
What is the catchment area for Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School 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 Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School currently has 640 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 630 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School? ▾
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School 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 Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School cover? ▾
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Greenhithe, 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 Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School? ▾
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.