St Mary's Catholic Primary School, based in Brighton, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School currently has around 212 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 45.8% boys and 54.2% girls. Around 29.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (54.2%). other white pupils make up about 11.3%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Church Road, Brighton, BN41 1LB |
| Website: | http://www.stmarys.brighton-hove.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01273418416 |
| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Brighton and Hove |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Sarah Clayton |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 114570 |
Ofsted inspection date: 24/04/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 218 |
| Number of Pupils: | 212 |
| Number of Boys: | 97 |
| Number of Girls: | 115 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 10.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 54.20% | 115 |
| Other White | 11.30% | 24 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 9.40% | 20 |
| White and Asian | 4.70% | 10 |
| Other Mixed | 4.70% | 10 |
| African | 3.80% | 8 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.30% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 2.40% | 5 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 1.40% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.90% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.90% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Church Road , Portslade BN41 1LB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Community Primary School St Peter's Road , Portslade-By-Sea BN41 1LS | - not rated | 199 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Fishersgate First School Gardner Road , Portslade BN41 1PN | - not rated | 678 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Benfield Primary School 255 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1XS | - not rated | 729 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Benfield Primary School 255 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1XS | 3out of 4 | 729 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Hall Middle School Manor Hall Road , Southwick BN42 4NF | - not rated | 1,381 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS | 3out of 4 | 2,418 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Portslade Community College Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS | - not rated | 2,418 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| King's Manor Community College Kingston Lane , BN43 6YT | - not rated | 2,515 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Shoreham Academy Kingston Lane , BN43 6YT | 4out of 4 | 2,515 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN | 3out of 4 | 2,811 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hove Micro-School 221 Manor Hall Road , BN42 4NR | - not rated | 662 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Deepdene School 195 New Church Road , BN3 4ED | - not rated | 813 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sellaby House 126 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1UB | - not rated | 850 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Fold School 201 New Church Road , BN3 4ED | - not rated | 915 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hill Park School Foredown Road , Portslade BN41 2FU | 4out of 4 | 1,590 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.