St Mark's Church of England Primary School

About St Mark's Church of England Primary School

St Mark's Church of England Primary School lands exactly on the Stockton-on-Tees local authority average for Key Stage 2, with 66% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. That places it 29th out of 55 primary schools in the borough, squarely in the middle of the pack. The top three local primaries — Wolviston, Egglescliffe Church of England and St Francis of Assisi Church of England — all score in the 80s or 90s, so St Mark's isn't competing at the sharp end of the league table. But it's a solid, consistent performer that local parents clearly trust: for 2025/26 the school received 65 applications for 41 places, with all 41 first-preference offers taken up, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.59. That level of demand suggests families see it as a reliable, well-regarded option even if its headline metrics don't dazzle.

The 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results tell a more nuanced story. In reading, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard with an average scaled score of 105, and maths matched that 77% with an average score of 103. Writing was stronger, with 87% hitting the expected level and 25% reaching the higher standard. The combined higher standard across all three subjects was just 6%, but individually the higher percentages were more respectable — 21% in reading and 9% in maths. The school has held a Good Ofsted rating across both its most recent inspections, with leadership and management also rated Good in the 2013 graded inspection and the school confirmed as remaining Good in its 2021 ungraded inspection. There's no Progress 8 data for primary schools, so it's hard to measure how much value the school adds, but the raw attainment figures sit comfortably in line with the local authority norm.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a sports hall, music rooms, an ICT suite, art studios, a forest school and a chapel, plus clubs like eco club, drama, book club and choir. Sports provision is strong, with football, athletics, gymnastics, rounders, cricket, swimming and cross country on offer. SEND support is extensive, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication issues, visual and multi-sensory impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder, plus a resourced provision. With a nursery on site and a Church of England character, this is a school that will suit families looking for an inclusive local primary that is popular enough to require a first-preference application but not so fiercely competitive that it feels out of reach. The 16.8% of pupils eligible for free school meals is slightly above the national average, reflecting a genuinely mixed catchment.

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