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St Peter's Catholic Primary School

Mid Sussex, RH19 1JBPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
53%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
22 1st-choice / 22 places
Ranking
#9,989
of 13,686 nationally

About St Peter's Catholic Primary School

St Peter's Catholic Primary School sits within the West Sussex local authority, a large county with 226 primary schools. In the most recent local rankings, the school placed 107th, placing it in the middle of the pack. Its closest top-performing peers in the area include Barns Green Primary School, Heron Way Primary School, and Aldingbourne Primary School, all of which scored higher on the same ranking metric. St Peter's is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, with headteacher Mary Claffey leading a school of 202 children, just shy of its 210-pupil capacity. The school is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 57 applications for 22 places, with all 22 first-preference applicants offered a spot, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.59. Just 4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the national average, and the school does not offer nursery provision or a sixth form.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressChapmans Lane, East Grinstead, Mid Sussex, RH19 1JB
HeadteacherMary Claffey
Local AuthorityWest Sussex
Number of Pupils202
Free School Meals (FSM)4.0%
School Capacity202 / 210 (96% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Oct 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (9 Oct 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 15 Jul 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Playing FieldsDining HallGymnasiumICT SuiteForest SchoolMusic RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

NetballFootballRoundersCricketAthletics

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirChessGardeningBook ClubScience Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Source: stpeterseastgrinstead.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Peter'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.