My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
43%Agree
43%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
0%St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Academy converter — Secondary
CM18 6AA / 11–18 / Roman Catholic
Good
Ofsted
46.3
Attainment 8
86%
parents recommend
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023
Good
Good
Inspected 2023
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormRequires Improvement
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 46.3
- Progress 8
- -0.04
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 38.8%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 22.29
- Achieving AAB+
- 1.6%
86% of parents would recommend this school
63 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
53%Agree
35%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
2%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
41%Agree
41%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
5%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
11%Agree
8%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
14%Not applicable
59%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
27%Agree
34%Disagree
25%Strongly disagree
11%Don't know
3%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
34%Agree
25%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
6%Not applicable
19%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
55%Agree
29%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
5%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
44%Agree
35%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
5%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
37%Agree
24%Disagree
27%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
2%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
43%Agree
43%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
3%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
59%Agree
30%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
6%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
36%Agree
30%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
14%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
86%No
14%11.7% of pupils receive SEN support
11.7%
SEN support
1.7%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 1.7%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 3.2%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.2%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 0.6%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 3%
96.1% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 96.1%
75% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 90%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 4%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 75%
- Entered top-third university
- 6%
- Achieved a degree
- 81%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1
- Free school meals
- 17.6%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 17.2:1
- Overall absence
- 6.51%
- Persistent absence
- 15.74%
- English as additional language
- 24.6%
- Teachers with QTS
- 100%
- White
- 55.8%
- Mixed
- 6.8%
- Asian
- 10%
- Black
- 5.6%
- Other
- 2.6%
White British41.5%
Other White14%
Irish0.2%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
White & Black African2.4%
Other Mixed1.8%
White & Black Caribbean1.6%
White & Asian1%
Indian5.7%
Other Asian1.7%
Pakistani1.1%
Bangladeshi1%
Chinese0.5%
African2.4%
Caribbean1.6%
Other Black1.6%