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St Mark's CofE Primary School

Salford, M28 2WFPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2024
KS2 Results
81%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
62 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1409 of 13,686 nationally

About St Mark's CofE Primary School

St Mark's CofE Primary School is a popular choice among Salford families, with 126 applications for 60 places in the 2025/26 admissions round — an oversubscription ratio of 2.1. Of those 126 applicants, 62 put the school as their first preference, and 54 first-preference offers were made. The school doesn't publish a parent-view recommendation score, but the high demand speaks for itself. It's a Church of England state primary for mixed genders aged 3 to 11, with nursery provision on site. Headteacher Louise Mansfield leads a school of 437 pupils, just shy of its 460 capacity. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 7.7%, well below the national average, suggesting a relatively affluent intake. In its most recent ungraded Ofsted inspection in April 2024, the school was judged to have 'remained Good' — a rating it has held consistently since at least its previous graded inspection in 2019.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressAviary Road, Worsley, Manchester, Salford, M28 2WF
HeadteacherLouise Mansfield
Local AuthoritySalford
Number of Pupils437
Free School Meals (FSM)7.7%
School Capacity437 / 460 (95% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Apr 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 Apr 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 28 Feb 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Outdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumICT SuiteForest SchoolLibraryMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

CricketCross CountryDanceAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubDramaGardeningChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:30

Source: stmarksce.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Mark's CofE 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.