St Mary's School

  • Special
  • Academy
  • Ages 9 to 16
Ofsted: Good

Horam, Heathfield, TN21 0BTOpen in maps

St Mary's School is a special school in Heathfield for ages 9 to 16. It is one of the 214 schools in East Sussex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 27 January 2015, report published 27 February 2015

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

8 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 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%.

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

24 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score6.8

6.8, 39.3 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths4.2%

4.2%, 60.6 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.22

0.22, 3.87 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

78 pupils on roll, with places for 81

Eligible for free school meals55.1%

55.1%, 28.6 percentage points above 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 support2.6%

2.6%, 12.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan97.4%

97.4%, 91.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
The Ropemakers' Academy5 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 0.9
Bricklehurst Manor School8 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Acre Wood Academy9 milesOfsted judgements: InadequateNot published
Headstart9 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 0.1
Hazel Court School9 milesOfsted: OutstandingNot published

School details

School type
Academy special converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
THE SABDEN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range
9 to 16
Gender
Boys
Boarding places
Yes
Headteacher
Principal Paul Murphy
Phone
01323691000
Website
sabden.org.uk
Address
Horam, Heathfield, TN21 0BT
Local authority
East Sussex
URN
142163

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.