St Mark's West Essex Catholic School vs The Downs Primary School and Nursery
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1099
362
Capacity
1120
420
Occupancy
98%
86%
FSM %
21.0%
26.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Feb 2023
May 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
50.0
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
48.3%
-
KS2 Reading
-
71%
KS2 Maths
-
59%
KS2 Writing
-
57%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
D+
-
Points Per Entry
22.3
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C-
-
AAB+ %
2%
-
Value Added
Below average
-
A-Level Students
99
-
Retention
96%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
10%
-
Degree course
82%
-
Any L4+ destination
85%
-
Apprenticeships
0%
-
Cohort size
87
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (68)
Psychology (66)
Sociology (60)
Sociology (32)
Business Studies (32)
Biology (30)
Economics (30)
Mathematics (28)