Weald Federation Vision
What we do as a Federation:
With God’s love we grow and learn together to inspire every child and adult to flourish within our community. Through our Christian ethos, excellent teaching and shared learning, we aim to encourage everyone to discover who they are in relation to God, the world and others. This is in order to prepare for, and positively contribute to, our ever changing and diverse world.
How we achieve our Federation Vision:
- Ensuring everyone is safe and feels secure.
- Establishing an inclusive and equitable approach with mutual respect and a sense of belonging for all.
- Creating a nurturing environment, enabling all to flourish.
- Supporting everyone to value themselves, develop confidence and resilience.
- Fostering positive health and wellbeing.
- Developing and maintaining positive relationships.
- Providing an ambitious, engaging and inspiring curriculum that is adapted to meet the needs of our pupils.
- Creating a collaborative learning culture, sharing best practice.
- Providing a wealth of enrichment opportunities and experiences.
- Investing in training for our staff to ensure they are equipped to deliver an inspiring education.
- Facilitating the spiritual development of all children and adults.
- Providing a daily Collective Worship and opportunity for prayer, reflection and praise.
- Fostering strong partnerships with our parents, Churches, and our communities.
- Always encouraging creativity, curiosity and enquiry.
With God’s love, we learn and grow together
The Weald Federation comprises of four Church of England village primary schools, Frant, Mark Cross, Mayfield and Five Ashes. We are committed to providing the best possible education and environment, guided by a strong ethos and values, and striving for the best possible outcomes for every child. Our long-standing Federation and experienced and enthusiastic leaders provide a stable foundation from which our schools, each of which have a distinct character, draw strength.
The Weald Federation
The Weald Federation has been in place since September 2019. As a federation, we are committed to making a difference to the children who attend our schools. Our drive is to ensure that our four small rural schools – Five Ashes, Frant, Mark Cross and Mayfield – continue to thrive and deliver the best possible outcomes for every child. All are Church of England Schools, being Voluntary Controlled with the exception of Mark Cross which is Voluntary Aided.
Whilst there are many similarities between the four schools, each is unique with thriving parent communities. The reception intake for the schools ranges between 10 at Five Ashes, 15 at Mark Cross and Frant and 20 at Mayfield.
Mrs Joanna Challis
Executive Headteacher
Miss Joanne Warren
Executive Headteacher
This website contains information about The Weald Federation, our governance and any shared policies and procedures.
To find out more about each individual school, please click on the links above.
Open days for Reception 2026 intake are as follows. Please phone the school offices to book.
Frant
Open Days
| Mon 20 Oct: | 09:30 – 10:30 |
| Tue 11 Nov: | 14:00 – 15:00 |
| Fri 12 Dec: | 09:30 – 10:30 |
01892 750243
Five
Ashes Open Days
Mark
Cross Open Days
| Tue 14 Oct: | 14:00 – 15:00 |
| Wed 12 Nov: | 09:30 – 10:30 |
| Thu 8 Jan: | 09:30 – 10:30 |
01892 852866