St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School

Term dates

We haven't checked West Sussex's term dates yet. See the school's website.

Admissions

Places for Reception and junior school are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a primary school place on GOV.UK

How places are given: as a Church of England school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 50 families put this school as their first choice, and 50 places were offered. 50 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

These clubs are registered with Ofsted at the school's postcode, so usually run on the school site:

• The Outdoors Project West Sussex at St Nicolas and St Mary CE Primary School. Ofsted report
• SAM at St Nicolas and St Mary CE Primary School. Ofsted report

Ask the club or the school about times, prices and places. More clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Short (ungraded) inspection, 5 December 2024: Standards maintained.

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Academy

Phase

Primary

Ages

2–11

Pupils

381 (capacity 420)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Church of England

Diocese

Diocese of Chichester

Academy trust

DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST

Phone

01273454470

Address

Eastern Avenue, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6PE

Website

stnicolasmary.w-sussex.sch.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports