Park Mead Primary School
Michelham Priory Road, Upper Dicker, Hailsham, BN27 3QP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr James Procter
- Federation
- Pioneer Federation
- Constituency
- Lewes
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 90
- URN
- 114408
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01323844247
About this school
Park Mead Primary School is a community primary school in Hailsham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 90 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 86% | 64% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 79% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 71% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 57% | 53% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Park Mead Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | East Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 86% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 56.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 105 |
| 2023/24 | 101 |
| 2024/25 | 88 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Park Mead Primary School compares
Park Mead Primary School ranked 34th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 5.5% | 18.2% | 90 | — |
| Grovelands Community Primary School | — | — | — | 694 | 1.8 miles |
| Hellingly Community Primary School | — | — | — | 195 | 2.2 miles |
| Hawkes Farm Academy | 74% | 6.5% | 28% | 328 | 2.3 miles |
| White House Academy | 68% | 8.1% | 38.7% | 190 | 2.5 miles |
| Chiddingly Primary School | 64% | 7.3% | 17.5% | 103 | 2.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.18%
- English as an additional language
- 1.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.53%
- Persistent absence
- 16.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Grovelands Community Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Hailsham
-
Hellingly Community Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Hailsham
-
Hawkes Farm Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Hailsham
-
White House Academy2.5 miles
Primary · Hailsham
-
Chiddingly Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Lewes
Other schools in Hailsham
- Grovelands Community Primary School Primary
- Hawkes Farm Academy Primary
- Hellingly Community Primary School Primary
- Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School Primary
- Thornton Grove Academy Primary
- White House Academy Primary
- Hailsham Academy All-through
- East Sussex Academy Academies
- The Ropemakers' Academy Free Schools
- Bede's Senior School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Park Mead Primary School teach?
- Park Mead Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Hailsham.
- Who is the headteacher of Park Mead Primary School?
- The headteacher of Park Mead Primary School is Mr James Procter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Park Mead Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Park Mead Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Park Mead Primary School?
- Park Mead Primary School has 90 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Park Mead Primary School full?
- Park Mead Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 90 on roll (86%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Park Mead Primary School a faith school?
- No. Park Mead Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Park Mead Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Park Mead Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Park Mead Primary School?
- Park Mead Primary School is part of the Pioneer Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Park Mead Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 86% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Park Mead Primary School rank locally?
- Park Mead Primary School ranked 34th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Park Mead Primary School's absence rate?
- Park Mead Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Park Mead Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Park Mead Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.