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St Mary's CofE Primary School

Horsham, RH20 4APPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2024
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
18 1st-choice / 15 places
Ranking
#10,889
of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary's CofE Primary School

St Mary's CofE Primary School in Horsham is a popular choice among local families, and the numbers back that up. For the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 58 applications for just 15 places, giving it an oversubscription ratio of 3.87. Of those, 18 families put it as their first preference, and 14 of those were offered a place. That level of demand suggests a school that parents in the area actively want their children to attend. The school is a Church of England primary for mixed pupils aged 5 to 11, with a current roll of 94 pupils against a capacity of 105, so there is a little room to grow. Headteacher Keeley Houston leads a relatively small school community, and the proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is low at 4.3%, well below the national average. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in May 2024, confirmed it remains Good, a rating it has held consistently since its previous graded inspection in 2019.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSchool Lane, Pulborough, Horsham, RH20 4AP
HeadteacherKeeley Houston
Local AuthorityWest Sussex
Number of Pupils94
Free School Meals (FSM)4.3%
School Capacity94 / 105 (90% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (8 May 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Mar 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryICT SuiteDining HallMusic RoomsGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

FootballCricketSwimmingAthleticsDance

Clubs & Activities

GardeningBook ClubFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageOther

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

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St Mary's CofE 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.