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St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School

Rother, TN40 2NDPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
27 1st-choice / 28 places
Ranking
#5,450
of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School

St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary in the East Sussex borough of Rother, serving 208 pupils aged 4 to 11. It sits within a competitive local landscape: among the 30 primary schools in Rother, it ranks 10th based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. The three top-performing peers in the local authority are St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School, Catsfield Church of England Primary School, and Blackboys Church of England Primary School. St Mary Magdalene’s ranking score of 67 places it in the top 50% nationally and in the top third of the South East region. The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 61 applications for 28 places, with 27 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.18. This level of demand suggests a strong local reputation, and the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2025 rated its overall effectiveness as not judged, though inspectors awarded Outstanding grades for both personal development and behaviour and attitudes.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressHastings Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, Rother, TN40 2ND
HeadteacherDamien McKeever
Local AuthorityEast Sussex
Number of Pupils208
Free School Meals (FSM)10.6%
School Capacity208 / 211 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Jan 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 19 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Sensory RoomLibraryPlaying FieldsGymnasiumSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

DanceCross CountryGymnasticsTennisFootball

Clubs & Activities

ChessCodingScience ClubFilm ClubGardeningEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.