St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead, East Grinstead
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
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.
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).
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)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted 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.
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 2024/25Published 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)
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?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead
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 milesOfsted, 30 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Stagecoach East Grinstead - Pre-school, under 0.1 miles
- Windmill Day Nursery - Day nursery, 0.2 milesOfsted 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 milesOfsted, 12 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Busy Bees At East Grinstead - Day nursery, 0.4 milesOfsted 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead is in West Sussex; for families living there:
Apply to West Sussex for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
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.
Commute and house prices
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
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
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
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 20252024/25
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
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead
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)