St Mark's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

School Lane, Hadlow Down, Uckfield, TN22 4HYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mark's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Uckfield for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 214 schools in East Sussex. It ranks 13th of 129 primary schools in East Sussex. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 July 2025, report published 18 September 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

16 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths19%

19%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

58 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals31%

31%, 4.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support32.8%

32.8%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mark's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Five Ashes CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	82% met the expected standard
Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Blackboys Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard
High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Buxted CofE Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	41% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Karen Evans
Phone: 01825830375
Website: st-marks-hadlowdown.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Lane, Hadlow Down, Uckfield, TN22 4HY
Local authority: East Sussex
URN: 114552

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.