St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Shoreham-by-Sea, 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 Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School is a primary school in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 5 December 2024. West Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
St Nicolas & St Mary CofE 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, 71% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 3rd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in West Sussex.
- In 2026 every Reception applicant was offered a place, with 50 first-choice applications for 50 offers, but places ran out in 2 of the 4 earlier years.
- There are 18.9 pupils per teacher, compared with a middle figure of 23.6 across the 8 nearest primary schools in West Sussex.
- 11.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in West Sussex is 15.3%.
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
- Eastern Avenue, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6PE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- West Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 381 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 5 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school, where they are happy and well-cared for.”
- “The wide range of leadership roles allow them to contribute well to school life.”
- “They have a genuine voice in school decision-making.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes pupils do not use appropriate grammar or punctuation in their writing.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 January 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) | 71% | 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: 50 first-preference applications, 50 offers in total, 50 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.
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School 0.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Buckingham Park Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Swiss Gardens Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Shoreham Beach Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Holmbush Primary Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Glebe Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Eastbrook Primary Academy 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Seaside Primary School 2.2 mi Not judged Last distance published