Primary school

St Mary's CofE Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • West Sussex
  • BN17 5QU
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,683 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 38%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 99%99%2016/17: top 6%6% · 2016/172017/18: top 45%2018/19: top 20%2022/23: top 35%2023/24: top 94%2024/25: top 38%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM69% · South East 64%Small cohort: 16 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM6% · South East 7%Small cohort: 16 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score106 · South East 106Small cohort: 16 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score103 · South East 105Small cohort: 16 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 15% · 13 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 87% · 15 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 69% · 13 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 79% · 14 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 67% · 15 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 36% · 15 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 69% · 16 pupils · South East 64%87%15%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 13 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 7% · 15 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 8% · 13 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 14% · 14 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 13% · 15 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 7% · 15 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 6% · 16 pupils · South East 7%14%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 13 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 107 · 15 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 105 · 13 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 108 · 14 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 15 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 106 · 15 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 106 · 16 pupils · South East 106108101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 98 · 13 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 107 · 15 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 105 · 13 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 106 · 14 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 15 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 102 · 15 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 103 · 16 pupils · South East 10510798No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in86.7%
13 of 15 who put it first2014 · 77.8%2026 · 86.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1513
2nd110
3rd232

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026105
Free school meals (past 6 years)22.1%
First language not English4.2%
SEN support16.8%
EHC plan1.1%
Absence (sessions missed)5.2%
Persistently absent pupils12.2%

Girls 51.6%Boys 48.4%

100% full · 105 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 27 responses (28.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 66.7% not applicable44.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year92.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 14.8% not applicable86.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child92.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school88.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing85.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development88.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.5
Pupils per adult12.6
  • Classroom teachers 3.1
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 3.2
  • Other support 1.2

Teachers 5.1 FTE · Whole workforce 9.6 · 17 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,261
Spend per pupil£7,169
Staff spend per pupil£5,689
Reserve per pupil£275
  • +£28,896revenue reserve
  • +£9,656in-year balance

Grants £7,026 · self-generated £235 · premises £374 per pupil