St. Mark's CofE Primary School
Brantridge Lane, Staplefield, Haywards Heath, RH17 6EN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Ms Laura Kelsey
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Constituency
- Mid Sussex
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 100
- URN
- 126015
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01444400398
About this school
St. Mark's CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Haywards Heath. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 100 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St. Mark's CofE 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 27 March 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 | 13 | 16 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 75% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 6% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 94% | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 75% | 53% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 88% | 53% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 110.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| 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 St. Mark's CofE 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 | West Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 105 |
| 2023/24 | 104 |
| 2024/25 | 101 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St. Mark's CofE Primary School compares
St. Mark's CofE Primary School ranked 155th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 5.4% | 19.8% | 100 | — |
| Handcross Primary School | 79% | 4% | 12.9% | 238 | 1.7 miles |
| Balcombe Cofe Primary School | 63% | 3.4% | 9.2% | 140 | 2.4 miles |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield | 82% | 4.8% | 8.4% | 420 | 2.8 miles |
| Woodgate Primary Academy | 50% | 7.3% | 27% | 169 | 3.3 miles |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding | 40% | 4.8% | 8.4% | 80 | 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)
- 19.8%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.42%
- Persistent absence
- 9.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Handcross Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
-
Balcombe Cofe Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
-
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield2.8 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
-
Woodgate Primary Academy3.3 miles
Primary · Crawley
-
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding3.5 miles
Primary · Horsham
Other schools in Haywards Heath
St. Mark's CofE Primary School ranks 15th of the 18 ranked primary schools in Haywards Heath.
- Balcombe Cofe Primary School Primary
- Blackthorns Community Primary School Primary
- Bolney CofE Primary School Primary
- Bolnore Village Primary School Primary
- Danehill Church of England Primary School Primary
- Handcross Primary School Primary
- Harlands Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield Primary
- Lindfield Primary Academy Primary
- Northlands Wood Primary Academy Primary
- St Augustine's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Giles CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St. Mark's CofE Primary School teach?
- St. Mark's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Haywards Heath.
- Who is the headteacher of St. Mark's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St. Mark's CofE Primary School is Ms Laura Kelsey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St. Mark's CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St. Mark's CofE 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 St. Mark's CofE Primary School?
- St. Mark's CofE Primary School has 100 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St. Mark's CofE Primary School full?
- St. Mark's CofE Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 100 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St. Mark's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St. Mark's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does St. Mark's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St. Mark's CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St. Mark's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St. Mark's CofE Primary School compare with other schools in West Sussex?
- St. Mark's CofE Primary School ranked 155th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St. Mark's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St. Mark's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St. Mark's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St. Mark's CofE 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.