Blackboys Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mark's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Uckfield.
Summary of the comparison
Blackboys Church of England Primary School and St Mark's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Uckfield.
Blackboys Church of England Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Mark's Church of England Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Blackboys Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Blackboys Church of England Primary School was judged Good and St Mark's Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 82.0% for Blackboys Church of England Primary School and 69.0% for St Mark's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Blackboys Church of England Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Mark's Church of England Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | UckfieldBlackboys Church of England Primary School | UckfieldSt Mark's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 91st of 136 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 133 | 66 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 105 | |
| Location | Uckfield, TN22 5LL | Uckfield, TN22 4HY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% Stronger figure | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 23.0% Stronger figure | 19.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 133 | 66 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.0% | 25.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.5% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 8.3% | 33.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.5% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 0.8% Stronger figure | 28.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Blackboys Church of England Primary School
St Mark's Church of England Primary School
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