St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School, Shoreham-by-Sea

In its own words: "It is my pleasure to welcome you to St Nicolas and St Mary Church of England Primary School. Our strong Christian ethos and values underpin all activities in this school We seek to encourage children's spiritual, moral, social and cultural development."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £5 per session.

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in West Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 91% in reading and 89% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 50 families put St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School as their first choice and 136 named it as one of their preferences, for 50 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School are St Peter's Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles, 88% reading, 83% maths); Buckingham Park Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 75% reading, 73% maths); Swiss Gardens Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 68% maths); and Shoreham Beach Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 70% maths).

St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School is one of 28 schools run by Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

94 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 87% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 45% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (45%).

11.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 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 (84%) and Mixed (9%).

In 2026, 51 pupils (13.4%) received SEN support and 11 (2.9%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School had 27 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Shoreham-by-Sea (Sussex) Rail Station, about 670 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Parkside (opposite), 180 metres away.

In 2024/25, St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School issued 33 suspensions, 8.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.