St Mary's CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

School Lane, Washington, Pulborough, RH20 4APOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's CofE 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 68th of 189 primary schools in West Sussex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 February 2019, report published 10 March 2019

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

15 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

96 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals2.1%

2.1%, 24.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.9%

22.9%, 8.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1%

1%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Thakeham Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Ashington CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Storrington Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	46% met the expected standard
Steyning CofE Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Keeley Houston
Phone: 01903892401
Website: stmaryswashington.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Lane, Washington, Pulborough, RH20 4AP
Local authority: West Sussex
URN: 125999

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.