St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School
Eastern Avenue, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6PE
381 pupils · 91% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Free school meals
- 11.5%
Ofsted
Standards maintained (2024) — Ungraded inspection — “Standards maintained” (no overall grade issued)
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 5 December 2024, published 20 January 2025. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 71% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 12% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 50 | 50 | 136 | 50 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 47 | 47 | 119 | 47 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 57 | 56 | 120 | 57 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 60 | 69 | 124 | 60 |
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 Peter's Catholic Primary School 0.2 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- Buckingham Park Primary School 0.4 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Swiss Gardens Primary School 1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Shoreham Beach Primary School 1.1 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Holmbush Primary Academy 1.5 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Glebe Primary School 1.6 km · Good (2023) · 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.