St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy, London

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted to welcome you to St Mark's C of E Primary Academy. We are a one-form entry school in the London Borough of Croydon. When you visit St Mark's, you will see a caring, family-orientated school, serving a wonderfully diverse community."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care until 6:00pm.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026, an open day on Wednesday 9 December 2026, an open day on Tuesday 5 January 2027 and an open evening on Tuesday 5 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 80% in Croydon and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 50% in reading and 30% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 28 families put St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy as their first choice and 67 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 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 primary schools to St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy are South Norwood Primary (0.3 miles, Good, 68% reading, 71% maths); Oasis Academy Ryelands (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 77% maths); Heavers Farm Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 64% reading, 60% maths); and St Chad's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 88% reading, 78% maths).

St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy is one of 65 schools run by Reach2 Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

56.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (63%), Mixed (14%) and Asian (6%).

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

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Portland Road /Norwood Jnc Stn, 90 metres away.

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

In 2024/25, St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy are Harris Academy South Norwood (0.2 miles), Oasis Academy Arena (0.6 miles), Harris City Academy Crystal Palace (0.9 miles) and Oasis Academy Shirley Park (1.2 miles).