Magdalen Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex TN37 6EU
10 reasons to choose St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, St Leonard's
Main point of differentiation
St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, St Leonard’s is one of the best state primary schools in a 10-mile radius of Hastings, ranking in the top 15% in the country with a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. (read the area review here)
School fundamentals
St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, St Leonard’s is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 13 members of Bosco Catholic Education Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection. Reception places are sometimes oversubscribed, on first preference.
Average class size
St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, St Leonard’s has one class per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, St Leonard’s achieves varied attainment scores, from the top 10% nationally to below the national average. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average. Most pupils go on to St Richard’s Catholic College at the end of Year 6.
The St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, St Leonard's curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French, Spanish. The curriculum is subject based, though history and geography are organised by cross-curricular topics. As are art and DT (‘project’). There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, St Leonard's
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, St Leonard's
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.40am (school staff) to 6.00pm (external contractor).
Find another school near St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, St Leonard's
Claremont Prep & Pre-Prep Schools (3 miles); Battle Abbey Prep School (4.1 miles); Vinehall School (8.2 miles).
Ninfield Church of England Primary School (6.5 miles); Netherfield Church of England Primary School (9.1 miles); St Thomas’ Church of England Primary School, Winchelsea (9.6 miles).
Claremont School (3 miles); Buckswood School (5.4 miles); Battle Abbey School (5.6 miles).
St Richard’s Catholic College (4.4 miles); Claverham Community College (6.8 miles); Rye Studio School (12.1 miles).