St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Normandy, Horsham, RH12 1JLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School is a primary school in Horsham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 14th of 26 primary schools in Horsham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 30 January 2019, report published 3 March 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 7 January 2025
Pupils are proud to attend this school. They are kind and respectful towards one another. Those who arrive mid-year or mid-phase are welcomed warmly and helped to settle into the school's well-established routines. Pupils report feeling safe, happy and well supported by adults in school. This view is reflected in the daily workings of the school, where pupils behave well and the atmosphere is calm and purposeful. New routines and equipment have enhanced the quality of play during social times, which pupils appreciate. The school incorporates pupils from a broad and growing range of backgrounds and cultures. An increasing number are new to the country and speak English as an additional language. Staff plan carefully the extra help pupils may need to access their learning, taking their different circumstances into account. This enables pupils to be prepared successfully for secondary education, realising the school's high expectations for their academic learning. Equally, pupils are prepared comprehensively for life as a 21st century citizen in a culturally diverse Britain. Older pupils appreciate their opportunities to contribute to the life of the school, such as by being playground or worship leaders.
What the school should improve
- Work to revise the curriculum has been deliberately planned over a two-year cycle. Some changes are quite new and others are taking place this year. Consequently, the precision of curriculum sequencing and use of assessment to refine future learning is variable across the range of subjects. The school should ensure its current work to develop the quality of education enables pupils to learn consistently well across the whole curriculum.
- Some checks on standards, particularly relating to the quality of education, are not as comprehensive as they could be. This risks leaders and governors losing sight of some aspects of provision while they focus on others. The school should review and refine its approach to monitoring so that no aspect of the school declines while another part is the focus of improvement.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
200 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Catholic Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| Arunside School, Horsham | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| Greenway Junior School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Trafalgar Community Infant School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Kingslea Primary School | 1 mile | Report card: Strong standard | 79% 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 Emma McLaughlin
- Phone
- 01403265999
- Address
- Normandy, Horsham, RH12 1JL
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- URN
- 126029
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.