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St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Normandy, Horsham RH12 1JL · stmarysschoolhorsham.co.uk · 01403 265999
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Sussex 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.73 mi
- 1.18 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criteria 8 · West Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 200
- 95% of 210 places
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 9%
- First language not English
- 25.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 8” went to a home 0.73 mi (1.18 km) from the school. Its other admission rules have their own figures. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 33 families put the school first and 29 places were offered; 85% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 29 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 24 | 0.8 | 88% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 19 | 18 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 29 | 21 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 23 | 18 | 0.8 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criteria 8 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.73 mi1.18 km | |
| Reception – All applicants | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | All | |
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across West Sussex it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 9 January 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 7 Jan 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Oct 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (49 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 49
- 25% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (22%) with SEND