Frant Church of England Primary SchoolMark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Frant Church of England Primary School and Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School are primary schools.
Frant Church of England Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Frant Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Frant Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 50.0% for Frant Church of England Primary School and 73.0% for Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Frant Church of England Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Tunbridge WellsFrant Church of England Primary School | CrowboroughMark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 67th of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 85th of 136 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 96 | 85 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 105 | |
| Location | Tunbridge Wells, TN3 9DX | Crowborough, TN6 3PJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 96 | 85 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.3% | 3.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.5% | 1.2% | |
| SEN support | 14.6% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 15.0% | 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.
Frant Church of England Primary School
Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School
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