Punnetts Town Community Primary and Nursery SchoolParkside Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Heathfield.
Summary of the comparison
Punnetts Town Community Primary and Nursery School and Parkside Community Primary School are primary schools in Heathfield.
Punnetts Town Community Primary and Nursery School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Parkside Community Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Parkside Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Punnetts Town Community Primary and Nursery School was judged the expected standard and Parkside Community 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 71.0% for Punnetts Town Community Primary and Nursery School and 72.0% for Parkside Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Punnetts Town Community Primary and Nursery School (71.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Parkside Community Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HeathfieldPunnetts Town Community Primary and Nursery School | HeathfieldParkside Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 102nd of 136 in East Sussex | 7th of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 126 | 246 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 210 | |
| Location | Heathfield, TN21 9DE | Heathfield, TN21 8QQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 126 | 246 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.0% | 12.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 3.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 17.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 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.
Punnetts Town Community Primary and Nursery School
Parkside Community Primary School
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