Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
School Name: Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Address: Warren Road Town/City: Folkestone County: Kent Postcode: CT19 6QH Telephone Number: 01303 251390 Website: www.stmarysfolkestone.com
Phase: Primary (ages 2-11) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: Church of England Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2013 Trust: Folkestone St Mary's Church Of England Primary Academy
Principal: Mr Richard Paez
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 406 (46% boys & 54% girls)
Enrollment: 97% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 31.8%
URN: 139310
DfE Number: 886/3349
UKPRN: 10040279
UPRN: 50046311
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Folkestone and Hythe (E07000112)
Constituency: Folkestone and Hythe (E14001239)
Electoral Ward: Folkestone Harbour (E05010019)
Diocese: CE06(Diocese of Canterbury)
Easting & Northing: 623841E, 136685N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 5' 11.1" N 1° 11' 41.8" E
Plus Code: 9F3335PV+HX
DfE Record: View record
- Martello Primary (0.4km)
- Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School (0.7km)
- Castle Hill Community Primary School (0.8km)
- Mundella Primary School (1.1km)
- St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School (1.2km)
- Folkestone Beacon Plus (1.4km)
- Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone (1.4km)
- Compass Community School Coastal Park (1.5km)
- The Beacon Folkestone (1.6km)
- Stella Maris Catholic Primary School (1.6km)
Predecessor school†
- Directors Diocese of Canterbury Academies Company Ltd - Member. Appointed on 8 January 2013 (Original (signatory) members).
- Mr John William Bird - Member. Appointed on 9 January 2024 (Appointed by academy members).
- Mrs Julia Briggs - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 13 February 2013. Term runs until 25 May 2026.
- Mrs Claire Frost - Trustee. Appointed on 5 September 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 4 September 2027.
- Mrs Hilary Diana Grimble - Trustee. Appointed on 1 October 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 30 September 2029.
- Mr Philip Andrew Haynes - Trustee. Appointed on 17 March 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 16 March 2030.
- Revd Christopher James Johnson - Trustee. Appointed on 21 January 2025 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)).
- Mrs Emma Lane - Member. Appointed on 27 November 2018 (Appointed by academy members).
- Mrs Emma Lane - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 26 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 September 2027.
- Miss Clare Theresa Laws - Trustee. Appointed on 11 March 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 10 March 2030.
- Ms Natalie Fleur Martin - Trustee. Appointed on 7 December 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 6 December 2027.
- Mr Richard Paez - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mr Richard Paez - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2025.
- Mrs Kenza Pickford - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 26 May 2026.
- Mrs Lindsey Maria Smith - Trustee. Appointed on 1 October 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 30 September 2029.
- PCC St Mary and St Eanswythe, Folkestone - Member. Appointed on 1 February 2013 (Original (signatory) members).
- Mr John Tomlinson - Member. Appointed on 12 September 2024 (Appointed by academy members).
- Mrs Amanda Wolfram - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2023. Term runs until 31 August 2025.
- Mrs Amanda Wolfram - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
- Mrs Dawn Wolley - Trustee. Appointed on 20 January 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 19 January 2030.