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St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · St Leonards-on-Sea · TN37 6EU

Ages 4–11 · 205 pupils · East Sussex

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)52%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.9%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
183

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
52
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill98%

205 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
205
Boys / girls
104 / 101
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
205 / 210 (98%)
Free school meals
28.3%
FSM pupils
58
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
Mrs Claire O'Rourke

Location

Address
Magdalen Road
Postcode
TN37 6EU
Town
St Leonards-on-Sea
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Hastings
Constituency
Hastings and Rye
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, 205 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 28.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.

Open schools in St Leonards-on-Sea
14
Primary schools in St Leonards-on-Sea
9
Academies among open schools in St Leonards-on-Sea
86% (12)
Open schools in TN37
7
Primary in TN37
5
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 St Leonards-on-SeaNear TN37

  • St Paul's Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Leonards-on-Sea · TN37 6RT · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM35.0%
    • Demand0.99

    0.4 miles away

  • Ark Blacklands Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hastings · TN34 2HU · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM20.7%
    • Demand0.93

    0.9 miles away

  • Mulberry Silverdale Primary

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Leonards-On-Sea · TN37 7EA · East Sussex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM23.5%
    • Demand0.97

    1.1 miles away

  • Mulberry Baird Primary

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hastings · TN34 3TH · East Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM53.8%
    • Demand0.97

    1.2 miles away

  • Ark Castledown Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hastings · TN34 3QT · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM51.9%
    • Demand0.98

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire O'Rourke

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