Parkside Community Primary School
Community school in Heathfield, East Sussex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 225 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 8.70% |
| Local authority | East Sussex |
| Address | Beechwood Lane, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 8QQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.parksideprimary.org |
| Telephone | 01435864577 |
| URN | 114482 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 24 March 2026, published 21 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 4 July 2023, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Maynards Green Community Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Punnetts Town Community Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 2.8 km)
- Five Ashes CofE Primary School (primary school, about 5.7 km)
- Mayfield Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 6.7 km)
- Blackboys Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 6.8 km)
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 7.2 km)
Browse: Primary schools in East Sussex
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.