Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School
Mark Cross, Crowborough, TN6 3PJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Louisa Hillman
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Federation
- The Weald Federation
- Constituency
- Sussex Weald
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 91
- URN
- 114558
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01892852866
About this school
Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Crowborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 91 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 April 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 57% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 71% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 86% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 71% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.20 | - | - |
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 Mark Cross Church of England Aided 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 | 60% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 56.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 94 |
| 2023/24 | 93 |
| 2024/25 | 85 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School compares
Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School ranked 27th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 5.1% | 3.5% | 91 | — |
| Rotherfield Primary School | 55% | 5.5% | 13.2% | 209 | 1.8 miles |
| Mayfield Church of England Primary School | 60% | 5.2% | 18.7% | 133 | 2.7 miles |
| Frant Church of England Primary School | 50% | 4% | 7.3% | 96 | 2.7 miles |
| Wadhurst CofE Primary School and Nursery | 66% | 4.9% | 13.6% | 269 | 3.4 miles |
| Jarvis Brook Primary School | 67% | 9.3% | 41.7% | 96 | 3.5 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)
- 3.53%
- English as an additional language
- 1.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.08%
- Persistent absence
- 15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rotherfield Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Crowborough
-
Mayfield Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Mayfield
-
Frant Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Tunbridge Wells
-
Wadhurst CofE Primary School and Nursery3.4 miles
Primary · Wadhurst
-
Jarvis Brook Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Crowborough
Other schools in Crowborough
Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School ranks 1st of the 7 ranked primary schools in Crowborough.
- Ashdown Primary School Primary
- Jarvis Brook Primary School Primary
- Rotherfield Primary School Primary
- Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School Primary
- St John's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Marys Catholic Primary School Primary
- Beacon Academy Secondary
- Acre Wood Academy Academies
Common questions
- What ages does Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School teach?
- Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Crowborough.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School is Mrs Louisa Hillman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Mark Cross Church of England Aided 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 many pupils are at Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School?
- Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School has 91 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School full?
- Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 91 on roll (87%), 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 Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School is part of the The Weald Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School compare with other schools in East Sussex?
- Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School ranked 27th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Mark Cross Church of England Aided 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.