My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
58%Agree
30%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
0%St Mark's Church of England Academy
Academy sponsor led — Secondary
CR4 1SF / 11–18 / Church of England
Outstanding
Ofsted
46.1
Attainment 8
84%
parents recommend
⭐ Exceptional teaching
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024
Outstanding
Outstanding
Inspected 2024
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding
Recognised with 1 performance badge
⭐ Exceptional teaching
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 46.1
- Progress 8
- 0.7
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 41.4%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 31.41
- Achieving AAB+
- 0%
84% of parents would recommend this school
50 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
56%Agree
34%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
0%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
48%Agree
42%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
2%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
16%Agree
8%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
4%Not applicable
62%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
36%Agree
38%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
8%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
46%Agree
24%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
0%Not applicable
14%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
34%No
66%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 17 parents
Strongly agree
53%Agree
29%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
6%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
60%Agree
28%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
6%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
56%Agree
28%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
8%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
54%Agree
26%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
58%Agree
34%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
56%Agree
36%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
50%Agree
36%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
4%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
84%No
16%23.9% of pupils receive SEN support
23.9%
SEN support
2.2%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.2%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 9%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 5%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 4.6%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1.4%
68.3% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 68.3%
65% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 89%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 0%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 65%
- Entered top-third university
- 17%
- Achieved a degree
- 76%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 21.6:1
- Free school meals
- 45.9%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 21.6:1
- Overall absence
- 5.44%
- Persistent absence
- 14.17%
- English as additional language
- 43.6%
- Teachers with QTS
- 84.5%
- White
- 34.6%
- Mixed
- 20.2%
- Asian
- 15.7%
- Black
- 26.6%
- Other
- 2.2%
Other White17.9%
White British16.3%
Gypsy / Roma0.4%
White & Black African8.1%
White & Black Caribbean5.8%
Other Mixed5%
White & Asian1.3%
Other Asian8.2%
Pakistani4%
Indian2.9%
Bangladeshi0.3%
Chinese0.3%
Other Black12.7%
African8.1%
Caribbean5.8%