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St Mark's Church of England Primary School

Basingstoke and Deane, RG22 4USPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
70%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
122 1st-choice / 88 places
Ranking
#4,415
of 13,686 nationally

About St Mark's Church of England Primary School

St Mark's Church of England Primary School sits within Hampshire local authority, in the Basingstoke and Deane borough, and ranks 12th out of 40 primary schools in that borough based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2. That places it comfortably in the top third of its immediate local area. Among its closest peers in the same authority, the top performers are Preston Candover Church of England Primary School, Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, and St Faith's Church of England Primary School, all of which score higher on the same metric. St Mark's itself achieves a ranking score of 70, putting it in the top 50 nationally for this measure. The school is a large, mixed-gender, state-funded primary with a Church of England character, led by headteacher Charles Applegate. It has a capacity of 630 pupils and currently enrols 626, so it is effectively full. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 9.7%, below the national average, reflecting the relatively affluent catchment.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressDanebury Road, Basingstoke, Basingstoke and Deane, RG22 4US
HeadteacherCharles Applegate
Local AuthorityHampshire
Number of Pupils626
Free School Meals (FSM)9.7%
School Capacity626 / 630 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (29 Nov 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 25 Feb 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryDining HallPlaying FieldsGymnasiumSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

FootballAthleticsRoundersTennisSwimmingCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubCodingBook ClubChessChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:10

Breakfast club

07:30-08:50

Source: stmarksprimary.net. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Mark's Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.