St Mark's West Essex Catholic School

Academy converterSecondary

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 is happy at this school

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
43%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
0%

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%
White British41.5%
Other White14%
Irish0.2%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
6.8%
White & Black African2.4%
Other Mixed1.8%
White & Black Caribbean1.6%
White & Asian1%
Asian
10%
Indian5.7%
Other Asian1.7%
Pakistani1.1%
Bangladeshi1%
Chinese0.5%
Black
5.6%
African2.4%
Caribbean1.6%
Other Black1.6%
Other
2.6%