St. Mark's CofE Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Haywards Heath · RH17 6EN · West Sussex
Ages 4–11
- KS275%
- Absence6.6%
- FSM19.0%
- Demand0.87
0.3 miles away
OpenOfsted: Strong standardURN 145394
Brantridge School
Academy special converter · Haywards Heath · RH17 6EQ
Ages 6–11 · 80 pupils · West Sussex
Ofsted
Strong standard
KS2 expected (RWM)
0%
Overall absence
12.3%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Strong standard
Inspection date
2026-05-19
- AchievementStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- InclusionStrong standard
- Attendance and behaviourExceptional
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 87.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 91.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 95.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence12.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.0%
Unauthorised0.3%
- Authorised absence
- 12.0%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 8.1%
- Enrolments in measure
- 74
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill120%
80 pupils · 54 places
- Pupils on roll
- 80
- Boys / girls
- 80 / 0
- School capacity
- 54
- Capacity fill
- 80 / 54 (148%)
- Free school meals
- 43.8%
- FSM pupils
- 35
- Gender
- Boys
- School type
- Academy special converter
Age range
Ages 6–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Orchard Hill College
- Headteacher
- Mr Dafydd Roberts
Location
- Address
- Staplefield Place, Staplefield
- Postcode
- RH17 6EQ
- Town
- Haywards Heath
- County
- West Sussex
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- District
- Mid Sussex
- Constituency
- Mid Sussex
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Boys academy special converter, Ages 6–11, in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, 80 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 43.8%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Handcross Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Haywards Heath · RH17 6HB · West Sussex
Ages 2–11
- KS283%
- Absence4.1%
- FSM12.1%
- Demand1.13
1.6 miles away
Other independent school
Haywards Heath · RH17 6HF · West Sussex
Ages 2–14
1.7 miles away
Balcombe Cofe Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Haywards Heath · RH17 6HS · West Sussex
Ages 4–11
- FSM7.9%
2.6 miles away
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Haywards Heath · RH17 5BQ · West Sussex
Ages 4–11
- FSM8.1%
3.0 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Dafydd Roberts
- Telephone
- 01444400228