St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury
About St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury
St Mark's CofE Junior School in Salisbury sits within the Wiltshire local authority, a large county with 201 primary schools. Among these, it ranks 54th, placing it comfortably in the top third of its peers. The top-performing schools in the area include Stanton St Quintin Primary and Nursery School, The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy, and Sutton Veny CofE School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. St Mark's is a state-funded, Church of England junior school for children aged 7 to 11, with a mixed intake and a current roll of 359 pupils against a capacity of 378. The school has a religious character and is led by headteacher Helen Fielder. Around 15.6 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is slightly above the national average for primary schools. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in April 2025, confirmed that standards are being maintained, following its previous graded inspection in February 2020 which awarded an overall rating of Good.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 95 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
2 Apr 2025Latest monitoring visit (2 Apr 2025): Standards maintained
Source: Ofsted, 11 May 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
6Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
8Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Resourced ProvisionSource: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:40 – 15:10
Source: st-marks.wilts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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