St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 5–11 · Uckfield, East Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From East Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
St Mark's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Uckfield, East Sussex for ages 5–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 15 July 2025. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
St Mark's Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2018 | Not published |
| Reception 2017 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Reception applicant in 2026 was offered a place, with 7 first-choice applications for 7 offers; the published admission number for Reception 2027 is 15 places.
- In 2024/25, 69% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 19% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- The school has 58 pupils on roll and 14.7 pupils per teacher; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in East Sussex is 20.4.
- Free school meal eligibility stands at 31% of pupils, against a middle figure of 12.1% across the 8 nearest primary schools in East Sussex.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other East Sussex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- School Lane, Hadlow Down, Uckfield, TN22 4HY
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 58 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 15 July 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive in this nurturing small school.”
- “They are well known and well cared for.”
- “This contributes towards them feeling safe and happy.”
To improve
- “However, this does not extend to the wider curriculum where recent changes to the curriculum have been made.”
- “As a result, gaps in pupils’ knowledge and misconceptions can go unchecked and are, therefore, not always addressed swiftly.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 September 2025 (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) | 69% | 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: 7 first-preference applications, 7 offers in total, 7 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
- Five Ashes CofE Primary School 1.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Blackboys Church of England Primary School 2.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Buxted CofE Primary School 2.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Framfield Church of England Primary School 3.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Jarvis Brook Primary School 3.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School 3.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Manor Primary School 3.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published