Park Mead Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Hailsham, East Sussex
Park Mead Primary School is a primary school in Hailsham, East Sussex for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 22 October 2024. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Michelham Priory Road, Upper Dicker, Hailsham, BN27 3QP
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 90 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 22 October 2024
Strengths
- “Staff have created a friendly and nurturing environment in this small, inclusive school.”
- “This helps pupils feel safe, happy and valued.”
- “Pupils know that the school will help them if they have a concern.”
To improve
- “At times, teachers do not routinely check what pupils know carefully enough.”
- “As a result, some activities are not adapted as well as they could be in order to give pupils the help they need to achieve the task set.”
- “This means that, on some occasions, pupils do not learn as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 71% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 9 first-preference applications, 10 offers in total, 9 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2017 to 2026, as East Sussex published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
- Grovelands Community Primary School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hellingly Community Primary School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hawkes Farm Academy 2.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- White House Academy 2.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Chiddingly Primary School 2.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Thornton Grove Academy 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Polegate Primary School 3.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Laughton Community Primary School 3.8 mi Good Last distance published