Parkside Community Primary SchoolSt Mary's School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Heathfield.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Parkside Community Primary School and St Mary's School in Heathfield.
Parkside Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Mary's 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 0.0% for St Mary's 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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HeathfieldParkside Community Primary School | HeathfieldSt Mary's School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100 | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 136 in East Sussex | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy special converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Not reported | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 9-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 246 | 84 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 81 | |
| Location | Heathfield, TN21 8QQ | Heathfield, TN21 0BT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | Not reported | 6.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | Not reported | 0.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | Not reported | 4.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | Not reported | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | Not reported | 0.22 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | Not reported | 24 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 246 | 84 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.6% | 63.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.3% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 30.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.0% Stronger figure | 70.4% | 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.
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
St Mary's School
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