St Mary's School is a not applicable school in Heathfield, serving pupils aged 9 to 16. The school is a academy special converter and operates as a boys school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
St Mary's School currently has around 84 pupils on roll, which is about 104% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 100% boys and % girls. Around 58.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 30.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 70.7%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 86 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94%).
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.
Around 50% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (50%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 44% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Horam, Heathfield, TN21 0BT |
| Website: | http://www.sabden.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01323691000 |
| School Type: | Academy special converter |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | East Sussex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Principal Paul Murphy |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 142163 |
Ofsted inspection date: 27/01/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 9 - 16 |
| Gender: | Boys |
| School Capacity: | 81 |
| Number of Pupils: | 84 |
| Number of Boys: | 84 |
| Number of Girls: | 0 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 30.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 70.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 94.00% | 79 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 2.40% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 2.40% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 1.20% | 1 |
| Other White | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maynards Green Community Primary School Maynards Green , TN21 0DD | 3out of 4 | 482 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Parkside Community Primary School Beechwood Lane , TN21 8QQ | 4out of 4 | 2,596 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School School Hill , Old Heathfield TN21 9AE | 3out of 4 | 3,238 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's School Horam , TN21 0BT | - not rated | 0 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| St Mary's School Horam , TN21 0BT | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| The Spinney School Little London , TN21 0NU | - not rated | 2,141 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.