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Parkside Community Primary School

Community school · Heathfield · TN21 8QQ

Ages 2–11 · 225 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

4.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-24

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)77%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.8%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
184

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill107%

225 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
225
Boys / girls
129 / 96
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
225 / 210 (107%)
Free school meals
8.7%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Headteacher Derek Hollywood

Location

Address
Beechwood Lane
Postcode
TN21 8QQ
Town
Heathfield
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Wealden
Constituency
Sussex Weald
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Heathfield, East Sussex, 225 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 8.7%.

Open schools in Heathfield
8
Primary schools in Heathfield
6
Academies among open schools in Heathfield
13% (1)
Open schools in TN21
8
Primary in TN21
6
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 HeathfieldNear TN21

Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Derek Hollywood
Telephone
01435864577
Website
http://www.parksideprimary.org

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