Parkside Community Primary SchoolCross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Heathfield.
Summary of the comparison
Parkside Community Primary School and Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Heathfield.
Parkside Community Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Parkside Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Parkside Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and Cross-in-Hand Church of England 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 72.0% for Parkside Community Primary School and 70.0% for Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Parkside Community Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HeathfieldParkside Community Primary School | HeathfieldCross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 64th of 136 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 246 | 385 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Heathfield, TN21 8QQ | Heathfield, TN21 0XG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 246 | 385 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.6% | 14.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.3% | 4.4% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.0% Stronger figure | 13.1% | 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.
Parkside Community Primary School
Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Parkside Community Primary School · Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School