St Mary's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Link Lane, Pulborough, RH20 2ANOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Pulborough for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 166th of 189 primary schools in West Sussex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 September 2022, report published 14 November 2022

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

57 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths39%

39%, 23 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

295 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals22.4%

22.4%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.4%

3.4%, 18.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.6%

14.6%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
West Chiltington Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	56% met the expected standard
St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	20% met the expected standard
Fittleworth CofE Village School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	42% met the expected standard
Storrington Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Thakeham Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard

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: Mrs Samantha Copus
Phone: 01798872007
Website: st-marys-pulborough.w-sussex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Link Lane, Pulborough, RH20 2AN
Local authority: West Sussex
URN: 126048

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.