St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Hastings Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2NDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Bexhill-on-Sea for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 214 schools in East Sussex. It ranks 19th of 129 primary schools in East Sussex. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 January 2025, report published 19 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

208 pupils on roll, with places for 211

Eligible for free school meals10.1%

10.1%, 16.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.3%

16.3%, 5.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.1%

10.1%, 4.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Pebsham Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	71% met the expected standard
St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	80% met the expected standard
Chantry Community Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard
King Offa Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Damien McKeever
Phone: 01424735810
Website: stmarymags.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hastings Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2ND
Local authority: East Sussex
URN: 114565

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.