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St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Horsham · RH12 1JL

Ages 4–11 · 200 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-02-10

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)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.0%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
186

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

18

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
60
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill95%

200 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
200
Boys / girls
88 / 112
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
200 / 210 (95%)
Free school meals
9%
FSM pupils
18
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
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chichester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Emma McLaughlin

Location

Address
Normandy
Postcode
RH12 1JL
Town
Horsham
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Horsham
Constituency
Horsham
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 Horsham, West Sussex, 200 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

Open schools in Horsham
44
Primary schools in Horsham
30
Academies among open schools in Horsham
16% (7)
Open schools in RH12
23
Primary in RH12
15
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.

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    • KS260%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM11.4%
    • Demand0.93

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  • St John's Catholic Primary School

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    • KS253%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM7.9%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Greenway Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS260%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM10.1%

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    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM5.7%
    • Demand0.98

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
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    • Demand1.20

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  • Heron Way Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM5.3%
    • Demand1.21

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  • North Heath Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM7.8%
    • Demand0.84

    1.4 miles away

  • Shelley Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand0.98

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma McLaughlin
Telephone
01403265999
Website
www.stmarysschoolhorsham.co.uk/

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