St Mark's Church of England Academy, Mitcham

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, cricket, basketball, badminton, drama, choir, guitar, chess and coding.

In 2026, pupils at St Mark's Church of England Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 44.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 53.6 in Merton and 47 across England.

40% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 57% in Merton and 47% in England.

That is down from 46.1 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.7: pupils made well above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 41.5, against 48.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 7.1 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 21 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 101 families put St Mark's Church of England Academy as their first choice and 373 named it as one of their preferences, for 172 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to St Mark's Church of England Academy are Harris Academy Merton (0.9 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 54.4); Woodmansterne School (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46); Graveney School (1.1 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 61.6); and The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy (1.5 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 47.2).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than St Mark's Church of England Academy.

St Mark's Church of England Academy is one of 15 schools run by Anthem Schools Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42.4 in 2024/25.

Of the 140 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 94% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 37% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 36 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 58% went on to university or other higher education, 3% to apprenticeships and 6% into work. 15% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

47.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 39.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (26%), Mixed (21%) and White British (16%).

In 2026, 222 pupils (22.6%) received SEN support and 26 (2.6%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Mitcham Eastfields Station, about 100 metres away (roughly a 1-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Acacia Road Mitcham, 60 metres away.

In 2024/25, St Mark's Church of England Academy issued 50 suspensions, 5.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to St Mark's Church of England Academy are St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles), Lonesome Primary School (0.3 miles), St Mark's Primary School (0.3 miles) and Gorringe Park Primary School (0.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.