St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

High Street, Hartfield, TN7 4AAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Hartfield for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 214 schools in East Sussex. It ranks 99th of 129 primary schools in East Sussex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 6 July 2016, report published 12 September 2016

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

8 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

81 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals16%

16%, 10.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.5%

2.5%, 19.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23.5%

23.5%, 8.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.7%

3.7%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Michael's Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	71% met the expected standard
St John's Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	66% met the expected standard
Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Ashurst Wood Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr James Procter
Phone: 01892770221
Website: pioneerfederation.co.uk/stmarys (opens in a new tab)
Address: High Street, Hartfield, TN7 4AA
Local authority: East Sussex
URN: 114553

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.