St Mary's CofE Primary School, Pulborough

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.7km)Possible (~2.5km)Unlikely (~3.2km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Keeley Houston
Pupils:96 / 105 capacity
LA:West Sussex
Phone:01903892401
Address:School Lane, Washington, Pulborough, RH20 4AP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 8 May 2024View full report
URN:125999
UKPRN:10076272
Diocese:Diocese of Chichester
Constituency:Arundel and South Downs
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2019 inspection — down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

2.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+1ppMaths+9ppWriting-4pp

Reading has remained stable at around 80%. Maths has improved from 64% to 73%. Writing has declined from 71% to 67%.

Class Sizes

23.5

Avg class size

24.0

Infant (KS1)

26.0

KS2

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Recreation Ground (adj)
244m · 4 min walk
Stocks Mead (adj)
363m · 6 min walk
Washington Cottages (adj)
505m · 8 min walk
The Pike (W-bound)
606m · 10 min walk
East Clayton Farm (opp)
748m · 12 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

91%

Near capacity

96 pupils

105 capacity

9 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Pulborough

Low pressure
New homes approved:626
Projected new pupils:157

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Pulborough

Admissions Demand - West Sussex

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

9,817

Applications

8,398

Got 1st preference

91.7%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across West Sussex (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

8 May 2024
13 February 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
28 April 2010
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.82038%

Overall absence

11.68831%

Persistent absence

77

Enrolments

Authorised3.50828%
Unauthorised1.3121%
Persistent (10%+)11.68831%
Severe (50%+)1.2987%

Absence trend

3.35641%
18/19
4.19953%
20/21
4.9069%
21/22
5.67452%
22/23
6.01792%
23/24
4.82038%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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