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St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School

Magdalen Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6EU

Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 24 April 2024.

School history and status

Continues from St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School (URN 114574) since 1 October 2024. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
68.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
4.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
82.0%
Writing (Expected)
82.0%
Maths (Expected)
71.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
82.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
106.0
Cohort Size
28

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
205
Boys
96 (48%)
Girls
105 (52%)
Capacity
210 (96% full)
SEND
11.2%
FSM Eligible
28.8%
EAL
45.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.0%
SEN Support
10.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
10.6
Budget per Pupil
£2,039/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
12.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 32.0%
  • White Other: 17.0%
  • Black African: 12.5%
  • Asian Indian: 11.5%
  • Asian Other: 10.5%
  • Black Other: 4.0%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 3.5%
  • Mixed Other: 3.5%

32.0%

White British

17.0%

White Other

12.5%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
151251
UKPRN
10096375
Establishment No.
3353
Trust
BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST

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