Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School, Greenhithe

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~788m)Possible (~1.1km)Unlikely (~1.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Jane Rolfe
Pupils:648 / 630 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01322382292
Address:Hayes Road, Horns Cross, Greenhithe, DA9 9EF
Trust:ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Inspected 7 May 2025View full report
URN:144098
UKPRN:10063054
Diocese:Diocese of Rochester
Constituency:Dartford
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Stone St Mary's creates a caring, inclusive community where children are encouraged to celebrate each other's successes and develop strong character values. The school offers an ambitious curriculum with excellent reading provision and a wide choice of enrichment activities, helping pupils become confident learners and well-rounded individuals. Teachers have strong subject knowledge and regularly check pupils' understanding to help most children progress well.

Key Strengths

  • Well-sequenced curriculum that builds knowledge over time, with most pupils recalling learning effectively
  • Strong reading programme with diverse texts that develops confident, fluent readers
  • Pupils develop excellent character and social skills through roles like 'Agents for Change' and Well-being Champions
  • Early identification and swift support for pupils who need additional help, including those with SEND
  • Wide range of enrichment activities and clubs that develop confidence, resilience and talents

Areas for Improvement

  • In a few curriculum subjects, teachers' checks on what pupils know and can do are not robust enough, leading to some gaps in knowledge that hinder progress with more complex tasks
  • Leaders should ensure all staff have the expertise to identify and address these gaps across all subject areas

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with pupils feeling safe and having trusted adults they can talk to about worries or concerns.

Extracurricular Activities

Performing arts clubs, yoga, dodgeball, mini-marathons, trust-led debates, theatre productions on online safety, rail safety learning, performances in front of audiences, visits to residential care homes, singing at local churches, charity fundraising

Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School has maintained its good standards since the previous inspection. The school has high aspirations for pupils' academic and personal achievements, with staff and pupils proud to be part of a community reflecting the vision of 'caring, growing and shining together'.

At a Glance

17.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

117 responses
Would recommend94%
Child is happy97%
Well taught90%
Good progress81%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved91%
Bullying dealt with21%
Kept informed92%
Handles concerns61%
Wider development84%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-2ppMaths+8ppWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 81%. Maths has improved from 68% to 76%. Writing has remained stable at around 80%.

Class Sizes

30.5

Avg class size

29.9

Infant (KS1)

30.9

KS2

21

Total classes

8 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Stone Crossing Rail Station
1.0km · 16 min walk

Bus Stops

Elm Road (opp)
372m · 6 min walk
Stone Crossing - Horns Cross
443m · 7 min walk
The Bull (adj)
446m · 7 min walk
The Village (o/s)
544m · 9 min walk
St James' Lane (adj)
566m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

103%

Over capacity

648 pupils

630 capacity

18 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Greenhithe

Low pressure
New homes approved:103
Projected new pupils:26

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Greenhithe

Admissions Demand - Kent

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

19,144

Applications

16,524

Got 1st preference

90.6%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Kent (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

7 May 2025
4 February 2020
7 May 2014
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.30236%

Overall absence

10.95652%

Persistent absence

575

Enrolments

Authorised2.75488%
Unauthorised1.54748%
Persistent (10%+)10.95652%
Severe (50%+)0.34783%

Absence trend

3.67403%
18/19
2.68459%
20/21
5.51989%
21/22
5.49827%
22/23
4.46543%
23/24
4.30236%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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