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St Mark's CofE Primary School

Islington, N19 4JFPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
76%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
28 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2342 of 13,686 nationally

About St Mark's CofE Primary School

Parents at St Mark's CofE Primary School are overwhelmingly positive, with 94% of respondents to the Parent View survey saying they would recommend the school. That survey, covering the period from September 2024 to September 2025, drew 52 responses and showed strong satisfaction across the board: 98% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy, and 96% felt their child is safe. The school is clearly popular locally too — for the 2025/26 intake, it received 72 applications for just 30 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2.4 to one. Of those, 24 first-preference offers were made from 28 first-preference applications, meaning a first-choice application gave you an 86% chance of a place. The headteacher is Martha Braithwaite, and the school is a Church of England primary for children aged 2 to 11, with a nursery on site. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in March 2025, judged that the school had improved significantly since its previous graded inspection, and it holds an overall Good rating.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSussex Way, London, Islington, N19 4JF
HeadteacherMartha Braithwaite
Local AuthorityIslington
Number of Pupils228
Free School Meals (FSM)57.3%
School Capacity228 / 252 (90% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

The full report on this school

What 52 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
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    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Mar 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (19 Mar 2025): Improved significantly

Source: Ofsted, 5 Jun 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibrarySports HallDining HallICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

CricketFootballRoundersNetballTennisGymnasticsDance

Clubs & Activities

DramaGardeningScience ClubChoirChess

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageOther

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Mark's CofE Primary School

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.