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St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Eastern Avenue, Shoreham-by-Sea BN43 6PE · stnicolasmary.w-sussex.sch.uk · 01273 454470
On the mapSearch near BN43 6PE
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Dec 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 71%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Sussex 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · West Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 381
- 91% of 420 places
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 11.5%
- First language not English
- 5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 50 families put the school first and 50 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 50 | 50 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 47 | 47 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 57 | 56 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 69 | 1.2▲ | 87% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 48 | 45 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% 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 | |||
| ▲71% | 62% | ||
| ▲12% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 126049)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 5 December 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 4 Dec 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 126049), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jun 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 126049)
Jul 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 126049)
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (94 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 94
- 24% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (14%) with SEND