Voluntary controlled school · West Sussex

St Mary's CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
96Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
125999URN

School Lane, Washington, Pulborough, RH20 4AP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2019

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.0per place

0.5 above West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

45 applications for 15 places · 42nd of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

53%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2019

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2024

Inspection history

8 May 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
13 February 2019
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.0applications per place, Reception

0.5 above West Sussex median (2.5) 0.8 above England median (2.2)

45 applications · 15 places offered · 9 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.0; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 3.9; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 3.3; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 6.0; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 3.6; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 4.6; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 4.5; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 3.4; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 3.2; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 3.9; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 4.7; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 4.5; West Sussex median median 2.6

More applications per place than the West Sussex median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
West Sussex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	15	45	3.0	9	0.60
Sep 2025	15	58	3.9	18	1.20
Sep 2024	15	49	3.3	16	1.07
Sep 2023	8	48	6.0	8	1.00
Sep 2022	15	54	3.6	17	1.13
Sep 2021	15	44	2.9	17	1.13
Sep 2020	10	46	4.6	10	1.00
Sep 2019	15	68	4.5	21	1.40
Sep 2018	14	47	3.4	13	0.93
Sep 2017	15	48	3.2	16	1.07
Sep 2016	12	47	3.9	10	0.83
Sep 2015	15	70	4.7	20	1.33
Sep 2014	15	67	4.5	17	1.13

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 67% · Maths 73% → all three 53% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard53%127th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard47%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth27%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard13%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
West Sussex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	53%	13%	107	103
2023/24	50%	0%	105	100
2022/23	67%	13%	109	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

3.0applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Thakeham Primary School
2.7 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2024

5.7applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Ashington CofE Primary School
3.2 km · West Sussex

2026

2.5applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Storrington Primary School
3.9 km · West Sussex

Good2024

1.4applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School
4.1 km · West Sussex

Good2023

2.4applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Steyning CofE Primary School
5.7 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
West Chiltington Community Primary School
6.2 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Vale School, Worthing
6.3 km · West Sussex

2026

1.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Ashurst CofE Primary School
6.4 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 125999 · 938/3038
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 96 on roll
Free school meals: 2.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: School Lane, Washington, Pulborough, RH20 4AP
Local authority: West Sussex · Horsham

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources