Parkside Community Primary School

Beechwood Lane, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 8QQ

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

72%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

246

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: East Sussex →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 246 / 210 (117%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

12.6%

Disadvantaged

3.3%

EAL

2.4%

SEN support

17.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

72%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

106

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.0%

Overall absence

12.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

8.56

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

26.9

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.1 vs 2023/24

7.58

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.0 vs 2023/24

£45,484

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,112 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.88

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,072

Spend per pupil

£6,450

Income per pupil

41%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.