Rocks Park Primary School
Lashbrooks Road, Uckfield, TN22 2AYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Rocks Park Primary School is a primary school in Uckfield for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 214 schools in East Sussex. It ranks 40th of 129 primary schools in East Sussex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2013.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 15 October 2013, report published 11 November 2013
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 12 September 2023
Pupils feel welcome and happy at this school. They enjoy relaxing and socialising in the woodland playground and having swimming lessons in the school pool. As one pupil put it: 'Everyone is so kind and comforting; this school feels like my second home.' The school teaches pupils to be kind and to care for each other. Older pupils take great pride in their roles as buddies for younger children. Pupils behave calmly in and around school. They respect the teachers and show great maturity in lessons as they concentrate on their learning. Pupils know the school's values of care, resilience, positivity, independence and aspiration well. They strive to uphold these values in their friendships and in their work. Teachers award coveted 'golden badges' to recognise when pupils demonstrate the values, as well as for pupils' wider achievements. The whole-school community looks forward to golden badges being awarded in assemblies each week, where pupils take pleasure in celebrating one another's success. The school has high expectations for all its pupils. Children in Reception are taught how to be independent and inquisitive learners. As pupils get older, they develop strong knowledge and understanding across a broad range of subjects well.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, checks on what pupils understand and can remember are not securely in place. Consequently, some pupils do not attain as well as they could, because gaps in their learning are not identified quickly enough. The school should ensure that assessment is used consistently well across the curriculum to check on pupils' learning and address misconceptions and gaps in learning promptly.
- Support for weaker readers is not as precise as it could be. Consequently, these pupils do not catch up as quickly as they could. The school should ensure that all staff have the training, knowledge and confidence to provide weaker readers with precise support that enables them to quickly become fluent readers.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
31 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
207 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Rocks Park Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Philip's Catholic Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 61% met the expected standard |
| Manor Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 76% met the expected standard |
| Bonners CofE School & Nursery | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 76% met the expected standard |
| Buxted CofE Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 41% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Alex Baptie
- Phone
- 01825762827
- Address
- Lashbrooks Road, Uckfield, TN22 2AY
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- URN
- 114471
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.