St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Uckfield (East Sussex).
Location
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Welcome to St Mark's CE Primary School. My name is Darren Gurr and I am the interim Head of School until Easter when a substantive Head of School will be starting. I have 7 years experience as Head of School in a very similar school to St Mark's so look forward to working with you all.
St Mark's is a small school with a big heart, situated in the heart of the East Sussex countryside, close to Uckfield, Buxted, Heathfield and Crowborough. We pride ourselves on nurturing every child's individuality and on our Church school distinctiveness, which shines through our mission statement: St Mark s, with the love of Jesus, will give us wings to fly.
We are delighted that in our most recent OFSTED inspection (July 2025) , St Mark's was judged Good in all areas. Inspectors praised our nurturing family-like atmosphere , our ambitious and engaging curriculum , and the way pupils are encouraged to take on responsibility and leadership roles within the school.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 114552
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Constituency
- Sussex Weald
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Ford | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Peter Smyth Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Robinson | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sue Willmott | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Revd Peter Liam Molloy | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 |
| Miss Catherine Cottingham | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Katherine Davies | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Joanna Keith-Lucas | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Reverend Deborah Scott-Bromley | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 |
| Mr Matthew Morgan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lauren LRobinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Nina Jabang | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Victoria Lee | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Fr David Packham | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 |
| Ms Natalie Curtis Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Louise Pridmore Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Anna Shaw Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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