St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Academy converter primary school in St Leonards-on-Sea (East Sussex).
KS2 RWM expected
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Reading expected
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Maths expected
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Writing expected
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Attendance rate
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Pupil : Teacher
19.7
▼ 1.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
25.4%
▲ 1pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
96%
201 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School is a Catholic academy located in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. The Headteacher is Claire O'Rourke.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Philosophy for Children (P4C)
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 151251
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Constituency
- Hastings and Rye
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2025
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Doreen Cronin | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Robert Tye | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sally-Ann Hart | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Rory Barker | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Paula Gwen Pierson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Tochukwu Mbamalu | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sophie Oleforo | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Mary Burkill | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
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