St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School

About St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School

St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School is a state-funded primary in North Somerset, a local authority where only four out of 64 primary schools currently hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school itself sits at rank 33 out of 57 in the LA's performance table, placing it in the bottom half of local primaries. Its top-performing peers in the area include Northleaze Church of England Primary School, Winscombe Primary School, and Tickenham Church of England Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. With a capacity of 420 and 396 pupils on roll, St Mark's is nearly full, and its oversubscribed status for the 2025/26 intake — 100 applications for 60 places, with 58 first-preference offers — confirms its popularity among local families. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in January 2025, found that standards were maintained, and it continues to hold a Good rating for overall effectiveness, leadership and management.

Academically, St Mark's KS2 results for the 2023/24 academic year show that 61% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which matches the North Somerset LA average of 61%. However, the proportion reaching the higher standard in all three subjects was just 13%, below the national picture. In individual subjects, reading and maths average scores were 104 and 105 respectively, with 67% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. Writing saw 77% at expected and 19% at the higher level. The school's national ranking places it in the bottom 50% of primaries on the KS2 expected standard metric, at percentile 55 nationally. Compared with its previous graded inspection in 2013, when it was rated Outstanding, the school has since settled at Good, with leadership and management also judged Good in the most recent graded visit.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a library, sports hall, playing fields, a sensory room and a chapel, alongside clubs such as science, coding, eco club, choir and drama. Sports on offer include football, cricket, swimming and dance. SEND provision covers several areas including specific learning difficulties, speech and language needs, hearing impairment and social, emotional and mental health support. Parent View responses from 109 families between September 2024 and September 2025 were overwhelmingly positive: 96% agreed their child is happy, 97% felt their child is safe, and 93% would recommend the school. However, a notable 17% of parents disagreed that SEND children receive the support they need, which may be a consideration for families with specific needs. St Mark's suits families in North Somerset who want a popular, church-affiliated primary with strong parent satisfaction and a broad range of activities, but who are comfortable with solid rather than top-tier academic outcomes.

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