School profile

St Marys Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Crowborough, TN6 2LB

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,894 of 15,057

Worse than 85% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Marys Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 7 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils214
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMr David Neill
Local authorityEast Sussex
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114566.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolEast SussexEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%, worse than England, worse than East Sussex61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than East Sussex6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to East Sussex105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than East Sussex104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than East Sussex103105
Expected standard in reading66%, worse than England, worse than East Sussex74%76%
Expected standard in writing63%, worse than England, worse than East Sussex72%73%
Expected standard in maths66%, worse than England, worse than East Sussex71%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils214
Girls110
Boys104
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.7.9%
First language not English4.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.27
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size30.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
81.3%
Other White
5.1%
African
3.3%
Irish
2.3%
White and Asian
2.3%
Other mixed
2.3%
Indian
2.3%
White and Black African
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14.1
Teachers (FTE)8.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.82
Support staff (FTE)11.63
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.93
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.29
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolEast SussexEngland
Overall absence5.6%, similar to England, similar to East Sussex5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.8%, better than England, better than East Sussex15%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to East Sussex1.4%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Marys Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.2 miSecondaryBeacon AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryAshdown Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryJarvis Brook Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Marys Catholic Primary School

What is St Marys Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Marys Catholic Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 7 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Marys Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Marys Catholic Primary School ranks 12,894 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 85% of schools).

What are St Marys Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 47% of pupils at St Marys Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Marys Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Marys Catholic Primary School made 30 offers from 93 applications (3.1 per offer), and 26 of 29 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Marys Catholic Primary School?

St Marys Catholic Primary School has 214 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Marys Catholic Primary School?

St Marys Catholic Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Marys Catholic Primary School?

At St Marys Catholic Primary School, the average class had 30.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Marys Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Marys Catholic Primary School missed 5.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.