St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Basingstoke
St Mark's Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Basingstoke. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 27 schools in Basingstoke with published results, and 1,291st of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 103% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Mark's Church of England Primary School in detail
St Mark's Church of England Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am, from £5.50 per day.
Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 28 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Hampshire
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at St Mark's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 79% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Mark's Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 107 families put St Mark's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 182 named it as one of their preferences, for 87 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 21 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Mark's Church of England Primary School are Hatch Warren Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 71% maths); Hatch Warren Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); Kempshott Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 90% reading, 82% maths); and Kempshott Infant School (0.8 miles, Good).
St Mark's Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Hatch Warren Junior SchoolHatch Warren Infant SchoolKempshott Junior SchoolKempshott Infant School
Who goes there
11.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 90 pupils (14.2%) received SEN support and 46 (7.3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
St Mark's Church of England Primary School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 7 places, 7 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Basingstoke Rail Station, about 3 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Mark's Primary School (opposite), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Mark's Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 139 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Mark's Church of England Primary School issued 23 suspensions, 3.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from January 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
11.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: SEMH
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 79% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 80% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.1
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.2
KS2
19
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Mark's Church of England Primary School
2nd October 2026 Newsletter - Parents’ Evening, Disco and more
2 Oct 2026
25th September 2026 Newsletter - School Elections, Parents’ Evening, Census Day, Disco and more
25 Sep 2026
18th September 2026 Newsletter - School Elections Deadline, Photographs on Monday, FOSM dates and more
18 Sep 2026
11th September 2026 Newsletter - Key Info Sessions this week, School Elections, FOSM AGM and more
11 Sep 2026
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Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Mark's Church of England Primary School.
- Scl At St. Mark's Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- Hatch Warren After School Club350m away · Not yet graded
- Magna Extended Schools at Hatch Warren Infant School690m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Mark's Church of England Primary School is in Hampshire; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
626 pupils
606 places
20 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Basingstoke
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Basingstoke
Across Hampshire council
Places available
15,642
Applications
12,982
Got 1st preference
93.4%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
90
SEN Support
46
EHC Plans
21.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
St Mark's Church of England Primary School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 7 places, 7 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
634
Total Pupils
329
Boys
305
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
34
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,793
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,973
Per pupil
£3383k
Total funding
£95k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
7.9%
Persistent absence
544
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Mark's Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Mark's Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Mark's Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 91% reached the expected standard in reading and 91% did so in maths.
What is St Mark's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Mark's Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Mark's Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Mark's Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Mark's Church of England Primary School?
St Mark's Church of England Primary School was full in 2025, at 103% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Mark's Church of England Primary School?
Classes at St Mark's Church of England Primary School average 30.1 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Mark's Church of England Primary School?
St Mark's Church of England Primary School has around 634 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
Does St Mark's Church of England Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
St Mark's Church of England Primary School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 7 places, 7 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at St Mark's Church of England Primary School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at St Mark's Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 7.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Mark's Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Mark's Church of England Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Mark's Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Scl At St. Mark's Primary School (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Mark's Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Mark's Church of England Primary School?
St Mark's Church of England Primary School is at Danebury Road, Hatch Warren, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 4US.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)