Located in Greenhithe, Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School currently has around 640 pupils on roll, which is about 102% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.2% boys and 50.8% girls. Around 21.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (50.8%). african pupils make up about 20.5%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Hayes Road, Greenhithe, DA9 9EF
Website: http://www.stone.kent.sch.uk
Telephone: 01322382292
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kent
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Jane Rolfe
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 144098

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 07/05/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 630
Number of Pupils: 640
Number of Boys: 315
Number of Girls: 325

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British50.80%325
African20.50%131
Other White9.40%60
Indian3.60%23
White and Black African3.00%19
Other Mixed2.00%13
Other (any other ethnic group)1.40%9
Gypsy/Roma1.30%8
White and Black Caribbean1.30%8
White and Asian1.10%7
Pakistani1.10%7
Chinese1.10%7
Other Asian0.90%6
Other Black0.90%6
Bangladeshi0.60%4
Caribbean0.50%3
Unclassified0.30%2
Irish0.20%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.20%1

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.3)
Writing: Above Average (1.5)
Maths: Average (-0.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
65%
Local authority average
66%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
12%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Local authority average
106.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Local authority average
105.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School
Hayes Road , Horns Cross DA9 9EF
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School
Hayes Road , Horns Cross DA9 9EF
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Brent Primary School
London Road , Stone DA2 6BA
3out of 4 1,161 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Brent Junior School
London Road , Stone DA2 6BA
- not rated 1,161 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Brent Infant School
London Road , Stone DA2 6BA
- not rated 1,161 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stone Lodge School
Stone Lodge Road , DA2 6FY
3out of 4 1,156 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE
3out of 4 2,083 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alkerden Church of England Academy
Colyer Drive , DA10 1HN
- not rated 2,669 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Leydenhatch Study Centre
80a the Brent , DA1 1YW
- not rated 1,934 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Leigh City Technology College
Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE
- not rated 2,083 yd City technology college Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.