Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 4 December 2024
Compared with the local authority and England
The share of pupils reaching the standard expected for their age, and the share going beyond it.
| Measure | School | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths — expected | 71% | 60% | 63% |
| Reading, writing & maths — higher | 12% | 6% | 8% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — expected | 78% | 70% | 73% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — higher | 26% | 25% | 30% |
A score of 100 is the expected standard; 110 or more is a higher standard.
| Subject | School | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 108 | 106 | 106 |
| Maths | 106 | 104 | 105 |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling | 106 | 104 | 105 |
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
87%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
94 responses up to 1 September 2025 · 24% response rate
My child is happy at this school.
96% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
96% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
86% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
39% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
93% agreeOfsted last inspected St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School on 4 December 2024 and did not give an overall grade, as single-word grades ended in September 2024.
Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day. A place in its nursery class does not carry on into Reception, so you still need to apply. As a Church of England school it may also ask for a supplementary form, and its admissions policy says whether it does.
No. Distance only counts when St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. As a Church of England school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School had 391 pupils aged 2 to 11 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 420. It is a mixed school.