St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Contact details for the school

School Name: St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Address: Cobden Road
Town/City: Worthing
County: West Sussex
Postcode: BN11 4BD
Telephone Number: 01903 234115
Website: www.stmarysworthing.org.uk

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
Trust: Bosco Catholic Education Trust
Sponsor: Bosco Catholic Education Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Gemma Irvine
Capacity: 225
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 253 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 112% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 11.5%

Location and administration

URN: 144401
DfE Number: 938/2041
UKPRN: 10063419
UPRN: 200004016568
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Worthing (E07000229)
Constituency: Worthing West (E14001599)
Electoral Ward: Central (E05007696)
Diocese: RC02(Diocese of Arundel and Brighton)

Easting & Northing: 514292E, 102953N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 48' 55.77" N 0° 22' 43.95" W
Plus Code: 9C2XRJ8C+5C

External links

DfE Record: View record

Nearby schools

Heene CofE Primary School (0.1km)
Our Lady of Sion School (0.2km)
Brighton Forward Ltd (0.4km)
Educate U (0.6km)
Worthing High School (0.9km)
Bohunt School Worthing (1.1km)
St Andrew's CofE High School (1.2km)
Homefield Primary School and SSC (1.3km)
Seadown School (1.3km)
Springfield Infant School and Nursery (1.3km)

Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor

Predecessor school†

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Worthing

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.

Governors

Miss Sarah Cameron - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 9 October 2023 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 5 September 2026.
Mr Richard Challinor - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 February 2023 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 3 February 2027.
Ms Ella Clark - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 December 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 8 December 2028.
Mrs Jordan Greco - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
Mrs Gemma Irvine - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2017 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
Mr Alessandro Laperuta - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 January 2024 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 8 January 2028.
Dr Steven Lockwood - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 June 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 5 June 2027.
Stephanie Plested - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
Mrs Stephanie Richardson - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 October 2023 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 22 October 2027.
Councillor Robert Smytherman - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 December 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 20 December 2028.
Mr Hadrian Ward - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 August 2025 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 2 February 2026.