St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School, Surbiton

Ofsted's report card from its 14 April 2026 inspection grades St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School on 6 areas: 6 strong standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Throughout the school, leaders ensure that pupils' progress from their different starting points is consistently positive."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Attendance is above the national average and improving further year on year."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "The school's curriculum is ambitious and broad."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders have established an inclusive culture in which every pupil is supported to achieve highly."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders have a deep and thorough knowledge of the families and community that the school serves."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders place the school's aim of living ‘life in all its fullness' at the heart of the personal development programme."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to build on their effective work to further improve the attendance of all pupils, especially those who are disadvantaged"; "Leaders should continue their successful strategies to ensure that disadvantaged pupils achieve well in mathematics".

In its own words: "St Andrew's and St Mark's every pupil is supported to achieve highly. We are junior school specialists and accept pupils age d 7 to 11 from across the state and independent sectors. Our bespoke junior curriculum and enrichment opportunities will allow your child to thrive , setting them up for success in secondary school and beyond."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Guided by the school's vision of ‘life in all its fullness’, pupils at St Andrew’s and St Mark’s flourish. They are proud of its values, which are not just taught but lived by everyone Welcome to St. Andrew's and St. Mark's Church of England Junior School ."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, hockey, cricket, tennis, athletics, basketball, swimming and cross-country.

The school runs a breakfast club from 6:50am and after-school care.

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 80% in Kingston upon Thames and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (88% in reading, 86% in maths).

Across Kingston upon Thames, 90% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Kingston upon Thames lodged 3 appeals against primary school offers; 2 reached a hearing and none succeeded.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School are Maple Infants' School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Lime Tree Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 68% maths); St Matthew's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 88% reading, 79% maths); and St John's C of E Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 73% reading, 90% maths).

St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

11.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 43.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (30%), Mixed (22%) and Asian (15%).

In 2026, 28 pupils (7.8%) received SEN support and 16 (4.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

The nearest railway station is Surbiton, about 300 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Surbiton Station/Claremont Rd (->s), 200 metres away.

St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School are The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre (0.4 miles) and Hinchley Wood School (1.6 miles).