St Mark's Catholic Primary School vs Ferndale Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham
Ferndale Primary School
Birmingham
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Community school
Age Range
4–11
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Birmingham
Sandwell
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
207
551
Capacity
210
678
Occupancy
99%
81%
FSM %
40.1%
32.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Feb 2025
Jun 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
80%
81%
KS2 Maths
77%
71%
KS2 Writing
67%
68%