St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Brighton, Brighton and Hove
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Brighton, Brighton and Hove for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next, from the inspection on 21 September 2023. Brighton and Hove has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1LB
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Pupils on roll
- 208 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Inspected 21 September 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at this extremely ambitious school.”
- “They feel safe and happy, knowing their trusted adults help them with any worries.”
- “They benefit from high expectations across school life.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 October 2023 (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) | 63% | 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: 25 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 25 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2016 to 2026, as Brighton and Hove published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Brighton and Hove.
- Benfield Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Brackenbury Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St Nicolas CofE Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Peter Gladwin Primary School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Hove Junior School 1.0 mi Not judged
- West Hove Infant School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Goldstone Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hangleton Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published