St Mary's Catholic Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1Children with an Education Health and Care Plan
2. 2Catholic looked after children or previously looked after children.
3. 3Catholic children with a brother or sister at the school at the time of admission, resident in the parish of St Mary’s Worthing or East Worthing & Lancing.
4. 4Catholic children with a brother or sister at the school at the time of admission, who are not resident in the parish of St Mary’s Worthing or East Worthing & Lancing.
5. 5Catholic children without a brother or sister at the school at the time of admission, resident in the parish of St Mary’s Worthing or East Worthing & Lancing.
6. 6Catholic children without a brother or sister at the school at the time of admission, who are not resident in the parish of St Mary’s Worthing or East Worthing & Lancing.
7. 7Other looked after children or previously looked after children.
8. 8Catechumens, Candidates for Reception into the Church and children who are members of an Orthodox Church.
9. 9Other children with a brother or sister at the school at the time of admission.
10. 10Children of other Christian denominations whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion.
11. 11Children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a religious leader.
12. 12Any other children

Published by West Sussex County Council in the Information for Parents Appendix 1 for entry in September 2026: the oversubscription criteria of every school that does not use the county's standard list for community and voluntary controlled schools. The council records that all applicants who requested this school for September 2025 were offered a place, so no cut-off distance exists for that year. Published by West Sussex County Council in the Information for Parents Appendix 1 for entry in September 2026: the oversubscription criteria of every school that does not use the county's standard list for community and voluntary controlled schools. The council records that all applicants who requested this school for September 2025 were offered a place, so no cut-off distance exists for that year. Published by West Sussex County Council in the Information for Parents Appendix 1 for entry in September 2026: the oversubscription criteria of every school that does not use the county's standard list for community and voluntary controlled schools. The council records that all applicants who requested this school for September 2025 were offered a place, so no cut-off distance exists for that year.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.