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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151251
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 95.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

24 April 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 23 May 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority East Sussex
Trust BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 201 201 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 105 52.2% of pupils
Male pupils 96 47.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

25.4%
0.6 pts above England
School 25.4%
Hastings 36.2%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

43.3%
23.0 pts above England
School 43.3%
Hastings 11.9%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Hastings 0.5%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
35.3%
71
Any other White background
13.4%
27
African
11.9%
24
Indian
10.9%
22
Any other Asian background
10.4%
21
Any other Mixed background
3.5%
7
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 14.9% 30 of 201 pupils
5.9 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 14.9%
Hastings 24.0%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 13.4% 27 pupils
England 14.8% 1.4 pts below
EHC plans 1.5% 3 pupils
England 6.0% 4.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 12
Autistic spectrum disorder 5
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Social, emotional & mental health 4
Specific learning difficulty 3
Hearing impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

95.7% 7.5 pts above England
St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
95.7%
Hastings
90.0%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information