Maynards Green Community Primary School, Heathfield

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Maynards Green Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in East Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 77% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Maynards Green Community Primary School as their first choice and 65 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Maynards Green Community Primary School are Parkside Community Primary School (1.2 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 83% maths); All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 58% maths); Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 75% reading, 80% maths); and Punnetts Town Community Primary School and Nursery (2.6 miles, Good, 71% reading, 79% maths).

Maynards Green Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

88 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Maynards Green Community Primary School (as of September 2025): 84% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 61% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (93%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (61%).

12.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 22 pupils (10.7%) received SEN support and 3 (1.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Maynards Green Community Primary School.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (outside), 20 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 21 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in East Sussex (65).

In 2024/25, Maynards Green Community Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 4.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.