St Mark's Church of England Primary School

What Ofsted found

Full inspection, June 2024.

• Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
• The quality of education: Outstanding
• Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
• Personal development: Outstanding
• Leadership and management: Outstanding
• Early years provision: Outstanding
• Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

• Inspectors found that behaviour is exemplary, with minimal disruptions in class and that pupils are engaged and respectful.
• The report says early reading is a priority and that pupils at the early stages, or who have fallen behind, quickly gain the skills to become confident and fluent readers.
• Inspectors found that pupils with SEND have their needs identified promptly and are exceptionally well supported.

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The school

• The school's values include love, kindness, forgiveness, thankfulness, patience, compassion, wisdom and humility.
• The school is a two-form entry primary school.
• The school is a caring community welcoming of all, grounded in Christian faith and worship.

Source: St Mark's Church of England Primary School website; St Mark's Church of England Primary School website; St Mark's Church of England Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.

How it teaches

• Specialist French teachers are part of the staff team.
• Pupils can join the Student Leadership Team, School Council and Worship Committee.
• St Mark's does not require a Supplementary Information Form for admission.

Source: St Mark's Church of England Primary School website; St Mark's Church of England Primary School website. Checked 10 November 2026.

Admissions

• St Mark's has 60 places for children in Reception.
• If all 60 Reception places are oversubscribed, places are allocated in the order given in the school's Admissions Criteria.

Source: St Mark's Church of England Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.

Visiting

• Monday open mornings run at 9.15am every week from 28 September 2026 until 11 January 2027.
• An Open Morning is held on Tuesday 13 October at 9.15am.
• An Open Evening is held on Thursday 15 October at 7.00pm.
• A Stay and Play event is held on Tuesday 3 November at 1.30pm.

Source: St Mark's Church of England Primary School website. Checked 10 November 2026.

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