Voluntary controlled school · West Sussex

St. Mark's CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
100Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
126015URN

Brantridge Lane, Staplefield, Haywards Heath, RH17 6EN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.4per place

1.0 above West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

41 applications for 12 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

47%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2024

Inspection history

27 March 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
4 November 2014
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.4applications per place, Reception

1.0 above West Sussex median (2.5) 1.2 above England median (2.2)

41 applications · 12 places offered · 12 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.4; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 3.3; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 4.0; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 3.8; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 3.3; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 3.2; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 3.4; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 3.5; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 3.1; West Sussex median median 2.6

More applications per place than the West Sussex median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
West Sussex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	12	41	3.4	12	1.00
Sep 2025	13	43	3.3	10	0.77
Sep 2024	15	42	2.8	13	0.87
Sep 2023	11	31	2.8	8	0.73
Sep 2022	13	52	4.0	12	0.92
Sep 2021	10	38	3.8	8	0.80
Sep 2020	14	46	3.3	12	0.86
Sep 2019	15	48	3.2	11	0.73
Sep 2018	12	41	3.4	10	0.83
Sep 2017	15	42	2.8	14	0.93
Sep 2016	15	42	2.8	13	0.87
Sep 2015	13	46	3.5	8	0.62
Sep 2014	14	44	3.1	12	0.86

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 60% · Writing 73% · Maths 53% → all three 47% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard47%152nd of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard60%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard40%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth20%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard53%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard20%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

This school
West Sussex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	47%	13%	104	100
2023/24	75%	6%	110	103
2022/23	77%	8%	106	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St. Mark's CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

3.4applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Handcross Primary School
2.8 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Balcombe Cofe Primary School
3.8 km · West Sussex

Good2023

2.1applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield
4.5 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Woodgate Primary Academy
5.3 km · West Sussex

2026

2.5applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding
5.7 km · West Sussex

Good2022

2.6applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Harlands Primary School
5.7 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Bolney CofE Primary School
5.7 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.9applications per place 20%met the SATs standard
Colgate Primary School
6.5 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

3.4applications per place 50%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 126015 · 938/3061
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 100 on roll
Free school meals: 19.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Brantridge Lane, Staplefield, Haywards Heath, RH17 6EN
Local authority: West Sussex · Mid Sussex

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources