St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School, Horsham
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Horsham. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 26 schools in Horsham with published results, and 1,154th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to West Sussex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in West Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 83% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 33 families put St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School as their first choice and 67 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School are Arunside School, Horsham (0.6 miles, Good, 81% reading, 86% maths); St John's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 77% maths); Greenway Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 81% reading, 73% maths); and Trafalgar Community Infant School (0.8 miles, Good).
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Arunside School, HorshamSt John's Catholic Primary SchoolGreenway Junior SchoolTrafalgar Community Infant School
What parents say
49 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 89% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (86%).
Who goes there
9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 25.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (64%), Asian (12%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 36 pupils (18%) received SEN support and 5 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Horsham Rail Station, about 1070 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 279 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in West Sussex (103), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School are Tanbridge House School (1 mile), The Forest School (1 mile) and Millais School (1 mile).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from January 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2019 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
9.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
49 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 83% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 77% to 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
26.7
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School.
- VIM ClubsAt the school · Not yet graded
- art-K Horsham390m away · Not yet graded
- Learning Potential Tuition650m away · Not yet graded
- ZigZag Out of School Club (Arunside)780m away · Not yet graded
- ZigZag Out of School Club (St Johns)780m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School is a voluntary aided school, 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
Check free transport to St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School 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
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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 counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. 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 CofE (Aided) Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
196 pupils
210 places
14 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Horsham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Horsham
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
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
36
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
20.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
200
Total Pupils
88
Boys
112
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
15.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,452
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,245
Per pupil
£1134k
Total funding
£24k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
5.4%
Persistent absence
186
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 CofE (Aided) Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School is oversubscribed, West Sussex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
Classes at St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School average 28.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School has around 200 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School in 2024/25. 5.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: VIM Clubs (registered, not yet graded). There are 4 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 CofE (Aided) Primary School?
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School is at Normandy, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1JL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)