St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Magdalen Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6EU
201 pupils · 96% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Free school meals
- 25.4%
Ofsted
Good (2024) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 24 April 2024, published 23 May 2024. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.88 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 24 | 21 | 61 | 23 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Paul's Church of England Academy 0.6 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy 0.7 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Ark Blacklands Primary Academy 1.5 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy 1.5 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2025)
- Mulberry Silverdale Primary 1.8 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Mulberry Baird Primary 2 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.