Rotherfield Primary SchoolMark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Crowborough.
Summary of the comparison
Rotherfield Primary School and Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School are primary schools in Crowborough.
Rotherfield Primary School scores 54 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). Rotherfield Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Rotherfield 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 55.0% for Rotherfield 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 Rotherfield Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% 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 | CrowboroughRotherfield Primary School | CrowboroughMark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 61st of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 85th of 136 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 204 | 85 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 105 | |
| Location | Crowborough, TN6 3NA | Crowborough, TN6 3PJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 204 | 85 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.2% | 3.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 1.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.2% 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.
Rotherfield Primary School
Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School
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