St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Pulborough, West Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From West Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2018–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
St Mary's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Pulborough, West Sussex for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 September 2022. West Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
St Mary's 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 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2018 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 39% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%) and 2% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- The 2024/25 reading, writing and maths figure was 2nd lowest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in West Sussex that have results.
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, with 30 first-choice applications for 31 offers and 1 offer to a family who ranked it second or lower.
- Here 22.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, with 17 pupils per teacher; the middle figures for the 8 nearest primary schools in West Sussex are 9.7% and 19.4.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other West Sussex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Link Lane, Pulborough, RH20 2AN
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- West Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 295 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 September 2022
Strengths
- “The theme ‘only one you’ runs through every part of school life.”
- “Leaders and governors are passionate about celebrating difference and diversity.”
- “Pupils know that they are all valued and they feel part of the whole school community.”
To improve
- “In other areas they are still working with subject leaders, who are often new to their post, to refine the content.”
- “Therefore, it is not always clear how learning starts in early years and develops over time.”
- “As a result, sometimes pupils do not find it easy to remember what they have learned previously.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 November 2022 (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) | 39% | 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: 30 first-preference applications, 31 offers in total, 30 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 West Sussex.
- West Chiltington Community Primary School 2.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham 2.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Fittleworth CofE Village School 2.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Storrington Primary School 3.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Thakeham Primary School 3.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Amberley CofE Primary School 3.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wisborough Green Primary School 4.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Billingshurst Primary Academy 4.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published