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St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Bexhill-on-Sea · TN40 2ND

Ages 4–11 · 208 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.27 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-21

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.4%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
182

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.27 · Competitive

1st preferences

38

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
66
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

208 pupils · 211 places

Pupils on roll
208
Boys / girls
95 / 113
School capacity
211
Capacity fill
208 / 211 (99%)
Free school meals
10.1%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Damien McKeever

Location

Address
Hastings Road
Postcode
TN40 2ND
Town
Bexhill-on-Sea
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Rother
Constituency
Bexhill and Battle
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, 208 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.

Open schools in Bexhill-on-Sea
15
Primary schools in Bexhill-on-Sea
8
Academies among open schools in Bexhill-on-Sea
53% (8)
Open schools in TN40
8
Primary in TN40
4
Open schools in East Sussex LA
220
Primary in East Sussex LA
144

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Bexhill-on-SeaNear TN40

  • Pebsham Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bexhill-on-Sea · TN40 2PU · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM27.9%
    • Demand0.69

    0.5 miles away

  • Chantry Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bexhill-on-Sea · TN40 2AT · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM35.9%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

  • King Offa Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bexhill-on-Sea · TN39 4HS · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM36.9%
    • Demand0.84

    1.1 miles away

  • Glenleigh Park Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bexhill-on-Sea · TN39 4ED · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM41.4%
    • Demand0.86

    1.6 miles away

  • Mulberry West St Leonards Primary

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    St Leonards-on-Sea · TN38 8BX · East Sussex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM28.5%
    • Demand0.96

    2.0 miles away

  • Robsack Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Leonards-on-Sea · TN38 9TE · East Sussex

    Ages 0–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM23.3%
    • Demand0.91

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Damien McKeever
Telephone
01424735810
Website
www.stmarymags.co.uk

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