St Mark's Church of England Primary School

A good voluntary aided school school in East Sussex. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Mark's Church of England Primary School.

Uckfield, TN224HY Ofsted: Good Age 5-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

34

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
24.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 29.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
33.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 0.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
10 July 2018
Previous grade
Outstanding
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
School Lane
Hadlow Down
Uckfield, TN224HY
Phone
1825830375
Website
st-marks-hadlowdown.co.uk/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
114552
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
School Lane, Hadlow Down, Uckfield, TN22 4HY
Website
https://st-marks-hadlowdown.co.uk/
Age range
5-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open
Capacity
105 pupils
Setting
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Chichester
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
71
Free School Meals
19.7% (14 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.4% (1 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
93.6%
Good
Persistent Absence
15.3%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 101.0 106.0
2023 103.0 104.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends.

Performance Trends

Interactive performance metrics over time

St Mark's Church of England Primary School
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Year Mat Average Read Average
2023 103.0 104.0
2024 101.0 106.0

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Stable performance

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
5 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
10
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
71 pupils
5-11

Performance Trend

Stable performance

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"St Mark’s, with the love of Jesus, gives us wings to fly."

Church of England

Head Teacher's Message

Message from Darren Gurr, Interim Head of School, welcoming families, highlighting the school's church-led ethos, nurturing atmosphere, and ambitious, engaging curriculum; OFSTED Good in 2025.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Art

Sports

basketball cricket football hockey tennis yoga dance netball athletics swimming

Facilities

new classroom area for Early Years outdoor learning

Curriculum Highlights

two-year curriculum cycles Kapow PSHE scheme Supersonic Phonics Friends Charanga music platform Get-Set-4-PE Access Art Primary Art Curriculum Computing progression maps (e.g., progression documents) Progression documents available for core subjects

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