Primary school

Rocks Park Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • East Sussex
  • TN22 2AY
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2013

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,847 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 33%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 41%41%2016/17: top 59%2017/18: top 77%2018/19: top 82%2022/23: top 23%23% · 2022/232023/24: top 38%2024/25: top 33%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM71% · South East 64%8/10 Above+57.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM6% · South East 7%4/10 Below+38.5 pts
Reading score107 · South East 1066/10 Middle+17.8 pts
Maths score105 · South East 1055/10 Middle+23.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 59% · 29 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 60% · 30 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 55% · 29 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 53% · 30 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 73% · 30 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 67% · 30 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 71% · 31 pupils · South East 64%73%53%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 29 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 3% · 30 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 3% · 29 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 0% · 30 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 3% · 30 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 10% · 30 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 6% · 31 pupils · South East 7%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 29 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 105 · 30 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 106 · 29 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 105 · 30 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 30 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 104 · 30 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 107 · 31 pupils · South East 106107103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 29 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 30 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 104 · 29 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 104 · 30 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 30 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 103 · 30 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 105 · 31 pupils · South East 105105103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
27 of 27 who put it first2014 · 78.9%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2727
2nd230
3rd121

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026207
Free school meals (past 6 years)11.2%
First language not English1.9%
SEN support4.7%
EHC plan0.9%
Absence (sessions missed)5.3%
Persistently absent pupils10.2%

Girls 52.8%Boys 47.2%

98.6% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 62 responses (29.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 72.6% not applicable64.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 29% not applicable86.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed69.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child85.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing91.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development87.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.7
Pupils per adult12.0
  • Classroom teachers 7.1
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 8.2
  • Other support 3.2

Teachers 9.1 FTE · Whole workforce 20.5 · 43 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,384
Spend per pupil£6,908
Staff spend per pupil£4,997
Reserve per pupil£424
  • +£87,813revenue reserve
  • −£108,522in-year balance

Grants £6,066 · self-generated £318 · premises £457 per pupil