School profile

Park Mead Primary School

Primary · Community school · Hailsham, BN27 3QP

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,847 of 15,057

Better than 67% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Park Mead Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Jun 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils90
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr James Procter
Local authorityEast Sussex
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114408.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolEast SussexEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.6%6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101103105
Expected standard in reading82%74%76%
Expected standard in writing76%72%73%
Expected standard in maths71%71%75%
Pupils taking tests17--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils90
Girls41
Boys49
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17.8%
First language not English1.1%
School places2024/25105
Unfilled places14.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.23
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size22.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
93.3%
Other White
3.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
White and Asian
1.1%
Other mixed
1.1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%
Indian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.1
Teachers (FTE)6.45
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.48
Support staff (FTE)3.91
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.10
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.38
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.9
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.9
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolEast SussexEngland
Overall absence5.5%5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.7%15%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%1.4%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Park Mead Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNot applicableBede's Senior SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.9 miPrimaryGrovelands Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Park Mead Primary School

What is Park Mead Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Park Mead Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 9 Jun 2015.

How does Park Mead Primary School rank in England?

Park Mead Primary School ranks 4,847 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 67% of schools).

What are Park Mead Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 71% of pupils at Park Mead Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Park Mead Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Park Mead Primary School made 10 offers from 38 applications (3.8 per offer), and 9 of 9 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Park Mead Primary School?

Park Mead Primary School has 90 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Park Mead Primary School?

Park Mead Primary School had 105 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Park Mead Primary School?

At Park Mead Primary School, the average class had 22.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Park Mead Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Park Mead Primary School missed 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.