St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable
Academy converter primary school in Whitstable (Kent).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Whitstable, Kent. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 311 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. It is part of the KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP. The school is led by Mrs Michele Blunt.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Coding
- Dance
- Gymnastics
- Photography
- Stem
- Swimming
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 142162
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Canterbury
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Anne Locke | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andrew Duncan Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Anne Locke Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Beth Morgan | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Hannah Duncan | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Canon Philip Glandfield | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Christian Richmond | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Abigail Towell | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Nigel Farenden | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Michele Anne Blunt | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Fr Philip Glandfield Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record