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St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Brighton and Hove, BN41 1LBPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2023
KS2 Results
66%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
33 1st-choice / 28 places
Ranking
#5,765
of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary's Catholic Primary School

St Mary's Catholic Primary School sits within the Brighton and Hove local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 4 to 11. In the most recent local rankings of 40 primary schools, it placed 12th, placing it comfortably in the top third of its peers. The three highest-scoring schools in the area are Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove, Hove Junior School, and Stanford Junior School, all of which outrank St Mary's on the same metric. The nearest outstanding-rated school is Hove Junior School, 1.6 kilometres away. St Mary's itself holds a Good rating from Ofsted, following its most recent graded inspection in 2014 and an ungraded inspection in 2023 that confirmed the school remains Good and is improving. That marks a clear upward trajectory from its previous inspection in 2012, when it was rated Requires Improvement. With 212 pupils on roll against a capacity of 218, the school is nearly full and serves a community where 29.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressChurch Road, Brighton, Brighton and Hove, BN41 1LB
HeadteacherSarah Clayton
Local AuthorityBrighton and Hove
Number of Pupils212
Free School Meals (FSM)29.2%
School Capacity212 / 218 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (21 Sept 2023): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Source: Ofsted, 16 May 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryPlaying FieldsForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

AthleticsGymnasticsFootballDance

Clubs & Activities

GardeningDramaChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

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St Mary's 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.