St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Hartfield, East Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From East Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2017–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Hartfield, East Sussex for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 29 April 2025. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | Not published |
| Reception 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2017 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, as at 84 of the 138 other East Sussex primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- 50% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%), 3rd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest East Sussex primary schools.
- For Reception 2026 there were 7 first-choice applications for 7 offers; 3 of the 16 applications (19%) came from families living outside East Sussex, and 2 offers went to them.
- 16% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 8.6% across the 8 nearest primary schools in East Sussex.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other East Sussex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- High Street, Hartfield, TN7 4AA
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 81 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 29 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils delight in attending this welcoming school.”
- “Staff show a keen interest in the welfare of the pupils.”
- “The school’s vision of pupils ‘being the best that they can be in a thriving community’ is evident throughout the school.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, these adjustments are not fully embedded.”
- “This affects how well some pupils learn the intended curriculum, including the important knowledge they need for future learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 50% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 7 first-preference applications, 7 offers in total, 7 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
- St Michael's Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St John's Church of England Primary School 2.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School 3.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery 3.3 mi Good Last distance published
- St Marys Catholic Primary School 4.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School 4.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ashdown Primary School 4.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Jarvis Brook Primary School 5.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published