St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary SchoolChantry Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bexhill-on-Sea.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School and Chantry Community Primary School are primary schools in Bexhill-on-Sea.
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Chantry Community Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School was judged strong and Chantry Community Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 64.0% for St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School and 42.0% for Chantry Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bexhill-on-SeaSt Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School | Bexhill-on-SeaChantry Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 121st of 136 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 208 | 205 | |
| Capacity | 211 | 210 | |
| Location | Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2ND | Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2AT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% Stronger figure | 42.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 208 | 205 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.6% | 33.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.8% | 7.3% | |
| SEN support | 9.1% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.5% Stronger figure | 19.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School · Chantry Community Primary School