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St Peter's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · East Grinstead · RH19 1JB

Ages 4–11 · 188 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-11

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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
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 absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.9%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

17

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
43
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill90%

188 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
188
Boys / girls
91 / 97
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
188 / 210 (90%)
Free school meals
3.7%
FSM pupils
7
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 Mary Claffey

Location

Address
Chapmans Lane
Postcode
RH19 1JB
Town
East Grinstead
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Mid Sussex
Constituency
East Grinstead and Uckfield
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 East Grinstead, West Sussex, 188 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 3.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.

Open schools in East Grinstead
12
Primary schools in East Grinstead
9
Academies among open schools in East Grinstead
50% (6)
Open schools in RH19
15
Primary in RH19
10
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 East GrinsteadNear RH19

  • Halsford Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    East Grinstead · RH19 1LR · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM10.1%
    • Demand0.97

    0.2 miles away

  • Blackwell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    East Grinstead · RH19 3JL · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM18.7%
    • Demand1.03

    1.0 miles away

  • The Meads Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    East Grinstead · RH19 4DD · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Felbridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    East Grinstead · RH19 2NT · Surrey

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM4.8%

    1.1 miles away

  • Estcots Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    East Grinstead · RH19 3TY · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Crawley Down Village CofE School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crawley · RH10 4XA · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM8.8%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Mary Claffey
Telephone
01342321985
Website
www.stpeterseastgrinstead.co.uk/

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