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St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School

Horsham, RH12 1JLPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
24 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#5,518
of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School

Parents at St Mary’s CofE (Aided) Primary School are overwhelmingly positive, with 94% of respondents to the Ofsted Parent View survey saying they would recommend the school. That survey, covering the period from September 2024 to September 2025, drew 49 responses and showed particularly strong feelings on safety and happiness: 86% strongly agreed that their child feels safe, and 78% strongly agreed that their child is happy. The school is clearly popular locally, too. For the 2025/26 reception intake, St Mary’s received 77 applications for just 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.57. Of those, 24 put the school as their first preference, and 21 first-preference offers were made. That level of demand suggests a school that local families trust and want to get into. The school is a Church of England primary in Horsham, West Sussex, with Emma McLaughlin as headteacher, and it currently has 196 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressNormandy, Horsham, Horsham, RH12 1JL
HeadteacherEmma McLaughlin
Local AuthorityWest Sussex
Number of Pupils196
Free School Meals (FSM)7.1%
School Capacity196 / 210 (93% full)

The full report on this school

What 49 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
  • Parent View survey results
    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
  • Nearby schools compared
    Backup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
  • Attendance & behaviour data
    Persistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Jan 2025
View Report
Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (9 Jan 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 3 Mar 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Dining HallArt StudiosMusic RoomsICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

NetballFootballCricketCross CountryTennis

Clubs & Activities

ChoirArt ClubDramaFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School

St Mary's CofE (Aided) 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.