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Parkside Community Primary School

Beechwood Lane, Heathfield, TN21 8QQ

Local ranking7th of 136 primary schools in East Sussex
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 24 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
72.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
7.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
83.0%
Writing (Expected)
83.0%
Maths (Expected)
83.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
83.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
106.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
107.0
Cohort Size
29

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
246
Boys
136 (55%)
Girls
110 (45%)
Capacity
210 (117% full)
SEND
19.5%
FSM Eligible
12.6%
EAL
3.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.4%
SEN Support
17.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
26.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
8.6
Budget per Pupil
£6,072/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
12.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 88.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.1%
  • White Other: 3.7%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.8%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 0.4%

88.5%

White British

4.1%

Mixed White & Asian

3.7%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
114482
UKPRN
10073235
Establishment No.
2160

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