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St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead, East Grinstead

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Church of England
Ages 4–11

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in East Grinstead, part of Hurst Education Trust Limited. It has a Church of England religious character.

Demand
Oversubscribed
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to West Sussex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 1 Nov 2026

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead in detail

Results

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Grinstead (URN 126055), 63% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead

For September 2026 entry, 30 families put St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead as their first choice and 75 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead are Halsford Park Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 87% reading, 84% maths); Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead (0.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 72% maths); St Peter's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths); and Blackwell Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 72% reading, 80% maths).

Halsford Park Primary SchoolBaldwins Hill Primary School, East GrinsteadSt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolBlackwell Primary School

The trust

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead is one of 14 schools run by Hurst Education Trust Limited, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 14 schools in Hurst Education Trust Limited

Who goes there

4.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is East Grinstead Rail Station, about 690 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lingfield Road (adjacent), 120 metres away.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead are Imberhorne School (0.7 miles) and Sackville School (1.1 miles).

Imberhorne SchoolSackville School

Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Rachel Thorne
Pupils:199
LA:West Sussex
Phone:01342323858
Address:Windmill Lane, East Grinstead, RH19 2DS
Trust:HURST EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED (14 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2025

Ofsted Rating

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in August 2025. Before that, as St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Grinstead (URN 126055), it was rated Good in March 2013.

URN:151829
UKPRN:10098036
Diocese:Diocese of Chichester
Constituency:East Grinstead and Uckfield
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

4.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

28.4

Avg class size

27.3

Infant (KS1)

29.3

KS2

7

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

Results at St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Grinstead before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

Published for St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Grinstead (URN 126055), the school St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead replaced. There are no figures for St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-18ppMaths-21ppWriting+9pp

Reading has declined from 81% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 78% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 48% to 57% (2024 to 2025).

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead.

  • Saint Mary's Stars ChildcareAt the school · Not yet graded
  • Junior Adventures Group @ Halsford Park460m away · Not yet graded

Nurseries

The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead, with their latest published grades:

  • Jack And Jill Preschool - Pre-school, under 0.1 miles
    Ofsted, 30 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Stagecoach East Grinstead - Pre-school, under 0.1 miles
  • Windmill Day Nursery - Day nursery, 0.2 miles
    Ofsted report card, 9 December 2025: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Yarburgh Community Preschool - Pre-school, 0.2 miles
    Ofsted, 12 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Busy Bees At East Grinstead - Day nursery, 0.4 miles
    Ofsted report card, 18 May 2026: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2 areas; safeguarding standards met

Term dates

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see West Sussex's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Train Stations

East Grinstead Rail Station (west entrance)
692m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Lingfield Road (adj)
123m · 2 min walk
Trinity Methodist Church (adj)
140m · 2 min walk
Dormans Park Road (opp)
176m · 3 min walk
Imberhorne Lower School (o/s)
243m · 4 min walk
Garland Road (Stop U)
373m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
26
Fatal
0
Serious
6
Children hurt
6

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 20 slight.

6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead

Will you get a place at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead?

For 2026 entry it had 30 first choices for 29 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

199 pupils

210 places

11 spare places

as recorded on GIAS

Across West Sussex council

Low demand council-wide0.85 applications per place

Places available

9,608

Applications

8,127

Got 1st preference

92.4%

Got preferred school

99.2%

All primary applications across West Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

30

SEN Support

9

EHC Plans

19.6%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Autistic Spectrum Disorder16
Specific Learning Difficulty11
Social, Emotional & Mental Health5
Speech, Language & Communication3
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
Visual Impairment1
Multi-Sensory Impairment1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
66.3%
Asian
8.5%
Black
10.1%
Mixed
7.5%
Chinese
1.0%
Other
2.0%
Unclassified
0.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals4.5%
English as Additional Language19.6%

199

Total Pupils

107

Boys

92

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

13

Teachers

15.3:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£51,154

Mean salary

2026 data

Absence at St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Grinstead before it took its current form in 2025
2024/25

Published for St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Grinstead (URN 126055), the school St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead replaced. There are no figures for St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead yet, so these are shown separately.

4.9%

Overall absence

10.1%

Persistent absence

188

Enrolments

Authorised4.2%
Unauthorised0.8%
Persistent (10%+)10.1%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

3.7%
18/19
3.8%
20/21
6.2%
21/22
4.7%
22/23
4.8%
23/24
4.9%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead

Are there exam results for St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead?

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Grinstead (URN 126055), 63% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

What is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead's Ofsted rating?

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in August 2025. Before that, as St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Grinstead (URN 126055), it was rated Good in March 2013.

How big are the classes at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead?

Classes at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead average 28.4 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead?

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead has around 199 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.

Does St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Saint Mary's Stars Childcare (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre.

How many road collisions happen near St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 20 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).

Where is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead?

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead is at Windmill Lane, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 2DS.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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