St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Birmingham

In its own words: "The government set out its definition of ‘British values’ in the ‘Prevent Strategy’ (2011)."

From the headteacher's welcome: "St. Mark’s Catholic Primary School is a proud member of the St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, which is situated within the Archdiocese of Birmingham."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, dance, gardening and art.

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at St Mark's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 70% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 25 families put St Mark's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Mark's Catholic Primary School are Dorrington Academy (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 81% maths); Ferndale Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 81% reading, 71% maths); Hamstead Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 74% reading, 79% maths); and Calshot Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 83% maths).

St Mark's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

St Mark's Catholic Primary School is one of 64 schools run by St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

29 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Mark's Catholic Primary School (as of September 2025): 76% would recommend the school, 86% say their child is happy there and 60% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (86%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (60%).

40.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 65.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (29%), Asian (25%) and Mixed (18%).

The nearest railway station is Hamstead Rail Station, about 340 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Langdale Road (opposite), 110 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Mark's Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 232 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435).

In 2024/25, St Mark's Catholic Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to St Mark's Catholic Primary School are Hamstead Hall Academy (0.6 miles), Arena Academy (1 mile) and Q3 Academy Great Barr (1.4 miles).