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St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Worthing · BN11 4BD

Ages 4–11 · 253 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

2.10 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-10-16

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.3%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
218

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

2.10 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

63

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
127
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 fill112%

253 pupils · 225 places

Pupils on roll
253
Boys / girls
135 / 118
School capacity
225
Capacity fill
253 / 225 (112%)
Free school meals
11.5%
FSM pupils
29
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
Governance
Academy trust: BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Bosco Catholic Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Gemma Irvine

Location

Address
Cobden Road
Postcode
BN11 4BD
Town
Worthing
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Worthing
Constituency
Worthing West
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Worthing, West Sussex, 253 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 11.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.

Open schools in Worthing
38
Primary schools in Worthing
24
Academies among open schools in Worthing
32% (12)
Open schools in BN11
10
Primary in BN11
4
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 WorthingNear BN11

  • Heene CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Worthing · BN11 4BB · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM24.9%
    • Demand0.57

    0.1 miles away

  • Homefield Primary School and SSC

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Worthing · BN11 2AA · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand1.12

    0.8 miles away

  • Broadwater CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Worthing · BN14 7TQ · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM9.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Worthing · BN11 5LQ · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM9.4%
    • Demand1.47

    1.0 miles away

  • Whytemead Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Worthing · BN14 8LH · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM20.4%
    • Demand0.86

    1.0 miles away

  • Thomas A Becket Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Worthing · BN14 7PR · West Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM15.1%

    1.0 miles away

  • Thomas A Becket Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Worthing · BN13 1JB · West Sussex

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM7.8%
    • Demand1.15

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gemma Irvine
Telephone
01903234115
Website
www.stmarysworthing.org.uk

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