St. Mark's CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Brantridge Lane, Staplefield, Haywards Heath, RH17 6ENOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St. Mark's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Haywards Heath for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 16th of 17 primary schools in Haywards Heath. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 November 2014, report published 26 November 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

15 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%

47%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

100 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals19%

19%, 7.5 percentage points below 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 support27%

27%, 12.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8%

8%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St. Mark's CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Handcross Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
Balcombe Cofe Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard
Woodgate Primary Academy	3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	50% met the expected standard
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	40% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Ms Laura Kelsey
Phone: 01444400398
Website: st-marks.w-sussex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Brantridge Lane, Staplefield, Haywards Heath, RH17 6EN
Local authority: West Sussex
URN: 126015

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.