Our Admissions Process

Consultation on admission arrangements for September 2028/29

Admissions Consultation 2028/29

Every year schools and academies are required to review their admission arrangements. The aim is to ensure that the arrangements continue to be appropriate, and that they comply with all the relevant requirements, particularly the national code of guidance and the policy of the Archdiocese. The Kent Catholic Schools’ Partnership is consulting on proposed changes to the admissions policy for all schools within our Trust to take effect for school admissions from September 2028. In this case the consultation period will run from 9 November 2026 to 21 December 2026.

You can find further information about the proposed changes at the following link Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership - Admissions: Public Consultation or by asking for a copy of the information at the school office

If you would like your child to attend our school, please see full details of our admission arrangements throughout this page.

Decisions about admissions to the school are made by the Academy Trust, as Stella Maris is part of the Kent Catholic Schools Partnership. As a Catholic school, we obviously give priority to Catholic children, and if your child is a Catholic this must be evidenced by providing a copy of the Baptismal Certificate.

Not all children at the school are Catholics, however, and many parents choose the school because they like its ethos and the extra dimension brought to what we do by our belief in Christian values. Further information regarding our oversubscription criteria can be found in the documents below.

For any admission enquiries, please contact:-

Lisa Walters

Office Manager

office@stella-maris-folkestone.kcsp.org.uk

01303 252127 Option 2

Admission Arrangement Information

Appeals Process

Kent County Council information around the appeals process and key dates and timings can be found by clicking here.

Admission Appeal Application Form

Admission Appeals Timetable