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Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School, Greenhithe

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Ages 4–11

Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Greenhithe, part of Aletheia Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 184th-highest of the 432 schools in Kent with published results, and 6,591st of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 102% of capacity.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2014)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School in detail

Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of our school community I would like to welcome you to Stone St. Mary’s CE Primary School which I hope you will feel, like us, is a very special place. I, as the Headteacher, am extremely privileged to be able to serve this community and to work alongside a dedicated team."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £2.70 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026, an open day on Friday 6 November 2026, an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 and an open day on Tuesday 24 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

All school open days in Kent

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 83% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 107 families put Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 212 named it as one of their preferences, for 89 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 27 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School are The Brent Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 74% reading, 74% maths); Fleetdown Primary Academy (0.8 miles, 84% reading, 75% maths); The Gateway Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 93% reading, 87% maths); and Knockhall Primary School (1.3 miles, Requires improvement, 77% reading, 74% maths).

Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

The Brent Primary SchoolFleetdown Primary AcademyThe Gateway Primary AcademyKnockhall Primary School

The trust

Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School is one of 19 schools run by Aletheia Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 19 schools in Aletheia Academies Trust

What parents say

117 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).

Who goes there

35.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (49%), Black (22%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 54 pupils (8.3%) received SEN support and 11 (1.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Stone Crossing Rail Station, about 1010 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Elm Road (opposite), 370 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 324 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kent (101), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School are Stone Lodge School (0.7 miles), Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy (1.2 miles) and Alkerden Church of England Academy (1.5 miles).

Stone Lodge SchoolSir Geoffrey Leigh AcademyAlkerden Church of England Academy

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Jane Rolfe
Pupils:648
LA:Kent
Phone:01322382292
Address:Hayes Road, Horns Cross, Greenhithe, DA9 9EF
Trust:ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST (16 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago

This judgement is from May 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.

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

From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.

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%
Child does well90%
High expectations81%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved91%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)75%
Kept informed92%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)89%
Wider development84%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-2ppMaths+8ppWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 68% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

30.9

Avg class size

30.4

Infant (KS1)

31.2

KS2

21

Total classes

14 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School.

  • Chirpy Kids Out Of School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded

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

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
18
Fatal
0
Serious
4
Children hurt
5

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 14 slight.

5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.

8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

102%

Over capacity

642 pupils

630 places

12 pupils over capacity in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Greenhithe

Low pressure
New homes approved:105
Projected new pupils:26

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Greenhithe

Across Kent council

Low demand council-wide0.88 applications per place

Places available

18,893

Applications

16,593

Got 1st preference

89.7%

Got preferred school

98.2%

All primary applications across Kent council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(3)

7 May 2025

Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.

4 February 2020
7 May 2014
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

54

SEN Support

11

EHC Plans

10.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication32
Autistic Spectrum Disorder11
Social, Emotional & Mental Health10
Moderate Learning Difficulty6
Physical Disability3
Specific Learning Difficulty1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
48.8%
Asian
7.7%
Black
21.7%
Mixed
8.1%
Chinese
0.9%
Other
1.2%
Unclassified
0.2%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals17.1%
English as Additional Language35.3%

648

Total Pupils

307

Boys

341

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

30

Teachers

21.6:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£49,480

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£4,974

Per pupil

£3550k

Total funding

£198k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£236,663
EAL funding£40,632
Lump sum£142,484

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.3%

Overall absence

11.0%

Persistent absence

575

Enrolments

Authorised2.8%
Unauthorised1.5%
Persistent (10%+)11.0%
Severe (50%+)0.3%

Absence trend

3.7%
18/19
2.7%
20/21
5.5%
21/22
5.5%
22/23
4.5%
23/24
4.3%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School

What are SATs results like at Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School?

Of the pupils at Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.

What is Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2014, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Kent allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School?

Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School was full in 2025, at 102% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School?

Classes at Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School average 30.9 pupils (2025/26). 14 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School?

Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School has around 648 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School?

4.3% of sessions were missed at Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 11% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School?

Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Chirpy Kids Out Of School Club (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 14 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School?

Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School is at Hayes Road, Horns Cross, Greenhithe, Kent, DA9 9EF.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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