St Marys Catholic Primary School
Chapel Green, Crowborough, TN6 2LB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr David Neill
- Diocese
- Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
- Constituency
- Sussex Weald
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 218
- Pupils on roll
- 214
- URN
- 114566
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01892655291
About this school
St Marys Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Crowborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 214 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Marys Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 2 February 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 63% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 78% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 69% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 69% | 53% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Marys Catholic Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | East Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 56.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 218 |
| 2023/24 | 219 |
| 2024/25 | 217 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Marys Catholic Primary School compares
St Marys Catholic Primary School ranked 111th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 5.2% | 9.2% | 214 | — |
| Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School | 40% | 5.3% | 20.6% | 403 | 0.1 miles |
| Ashdown Primary School | 60% | 4.5% | 7.5% | 407 | 0.4 miles |
| Jarvis Brook Primary School | 67% | 9.3% | 41.7% | 96 | 1.1 miles |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | 66% | 4.4% | 6.8% | 210 | 1.2 miles |
| Rotherfield Primary School | 55% | 5.5% | 13.2% | 209 | 2.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.22%
- English as an additional language
- 4.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.23%
- Persistent absence
- 7.98%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Crowborough
-
Ashdown Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Crowborough
-
Jarvis Brook Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Crowborough
-
St John's Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Crowborough
-
Rotherfield Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Crowborough
Other schools in Crowborough
St Marys Catholic Primary School ranks 6th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Crowborough.
- Ashdown Primary School Primary
- Jarvis Brook Primary School Primary
- Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School Primary
- Rotherfield Primary School Primary
- Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School Primary
- St John's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Beacon Academy Secondary
- Acre Wood Academy Academies
Common questions
- What ages does St Marys Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Marys Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Crowborough.
- Who is the headteacher of St Marys Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Marys Catholic Primary School is Mr David Neill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Marys Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Marys Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Marys Catholic Primary School?
- St Marys Catholic Primary School has 214 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Marys Catholic Primary School full?
- St Marys Catholic Primary School has capacity for 218 pupils and 214 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Marys Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Marys Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.
- Does St Marys Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Marys Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Marys Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Marys Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in East Sussex?
- St Marys Catholic Primary School ranked 111th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Marys Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Marys Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Marys Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Marys Catholic Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.