Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School, Greenhithe
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
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 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
648 pupils
630 capacity
18 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Greenhithe
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Greenhithe
Admissions Demand - Kent
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)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.30236%
Overall absence
10.95652%
Persistent absence
575
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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