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St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Bognor Regis · PO21 1DJ

Ages 4–11 · 316 pupils · West Sussex

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

5.5%

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)45%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.9%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
289

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

43

Places offered

43

1st-preference offers

43

Total preferences (any rank)
91
Preferred offers (top 3)
43
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 fill100%

316 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
316
Boys / girls
141 / 175
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
316 / 315 (100%)
Free school meals
11.1%
FSM pupils
35
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 Peter Edgington

Location

Address
Glamis Street
Postcode
PO21 1DJ
Town
Bognor Regis
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Arun
Constituency
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
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 Bognor Regis, West Sussex, 316 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.

Open schools in Bognor Regis
16
Primary schools in Bognor Regis
13
Academies among open schools in Bognor Regis
50% (8)
Open schools in PO21
10
Primary in PO21
8
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
Primary in West Sussex LA
226

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 Bognor RegisNear PO21

  • Edward Bryant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bognor Regis · PO21 1BG · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS20%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM25.6%
    • Demand0.99

    0.2 miles away

  • South Bersted CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Bognor Regis · PO22 9PZ · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM17.9%
    • Demand1.03

    0.7 miles away

  • Nyewood CofE Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bognor Regis · PO21 5NW · West Sussex

    Ages 5–7

    • FSM13.3%

    1.0 miles away

  • Nyewood CofE Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bognor Regis · PO21 5NW · West Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM23.4%

    1.0 miles away

  • Downview Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bognor Regis · PO22 8ER · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM14.2%
    • Demand0.97

    1.1 miles away

  • Southway Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bognor Regis · PO21 5EZ · West Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM27.2%
    • Demand1.03

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Peter Edgington

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