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Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Crowborough · TN6 3PJ

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

91

Local authority

East Sussex

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Crowborough, East Sussex, 91 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 3.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

Open schools in Crowborough
9
Primary schools in Crowborough
7
Academies among open schools in Crowborough
44% (4)
Open schools in TN6
9
Primary in TN6
7
Open schools in East Sussex LA
220
Primary in East Sussex LA
144

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CrowboroughNear TN6

Overview

School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
114558

Location

Address
Mark Cross
Postcode
TN6 3PJ
Town
Crowborough
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Wealden
Constituency
Sussex Weald
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
91
Boys / girls
44 / 47
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
91 / 105 (87%)
Free school meals
3.3%
FSM pupils
3
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chichester
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Federation
The Weald Federation

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louisa Hillman
Telephone
01892852866
Website
https://thewealdfederation.org/markcross/

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-15

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
60%
Higher standard (RWM)
0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

4.7%

Persistent absence

6.2%

Unauthorised

1.3%

Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
81

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 4.6% · Persistent 11.6%
2021/22
Overall 5.6% · Persistent 12.5%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England