St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead

General Information

Address: Windmill Lane, East Grinstead, RH19 2DS
Phone: 01342323858
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Miss Rachel Thorne
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Number of pupils: 199
School capacity: 210
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 9
% eligible for free school meals: 4.5%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

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Pupils on SEN Support: 15.1%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 4.5%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Specific learning difficulty: 11 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 10 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 4 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils
Vision impairment: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 6 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil
Multi-sensory impairment: 1 pupil

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Educational Attainment

Good 2022 report

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Ranked #16 of 23 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#14St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#15St Lawrence CofE Primary SchoolGood
#16St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East GrinsteadGood
#17St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#18St. Mark's CofE Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Lindfield Primary AcademyOutstanding
#2Balcombe Cofe Primary SchoolGood
#3Baldwins Hill Primary School, East GrinsteadGood
#4Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess HillGood
#5Blackwell Primary SchoolGood
#6Bolnore Village Primary SchoolGood
#7Crawley Down Village CofE SchoolGood
#8Halsford Park Primary SchoolGood
#9Handcross Primary SchoolGood
#10Harlands Primary SchoolGood
#11Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, CuckfieldGood
#12London Meed Community Primary SchoolGood
#13St Augustine's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#14St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#15St Lawrence CofE Primary SchoolGood
#16St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East GrinsteadGood
#17St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#18St. Mark's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#19The Meads Primary SchoolGood
#20Turners Hill Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#21Oak Tree Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#22Sheddingdean Community Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#23West Hoathly CofE Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

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Spending per pupil: £618 (2024-25)

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Ranked #32 of 32 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#30Crawley Down Village CofE School£4,328
#31Oak Tree Primary School£3,720
#32St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead£618

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1St. Mark's CofE Primary School£7,967
#2Woodgate Primary Academy£7,408
#3St Augustine's CofE Primary School£7,255
#4Bolney CofE Primary School£7,187
#5St Giles CofE Primary School£7,043
#6St Peter's CofE Primary School£6,767
#7St Lawrence CofE Primary School£6,654
#8Handcross Primary School£6,637
#9The Meads Primary School£6,470
#10Sheddingdean Community Primary School£6,399
#11Blackthorns Community Primary School£6,348
#12Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead£6,240
#13Balcombe Cofe Primary School£6,220
#14Blackwell Primary School£6,191
#15Northlands Wood Primary Academy£6,155
#16Warden Park Primary Academy£6,153
#17Albourne Church of England Primary School£6,108
#18Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill£5,977
#19Bolnore Village Primary School£5,944
#20St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School£5,926
#21Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield£5,854
#22St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School£5,806
#23St Peter's Catholic Primary School£5,780
#24Estcots Primary School£5,777
#25St Joseph's Catholic Primary School£5,753
#26London Meed Community Primary School£5,542
#27Harlands Primary School£5,497
#28Lindfield Primary Academy£5,335
#29Halsford Park Primary School£5,312
#30Crawley Down Village CofE School£4,328
#31Oak Tree Primary School£3,720
#32St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead£618

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