St Mark's CofE Primary School, London

In its own words: "At the heart of our vision is a profound Christian understanding of God, revealed through His Word in both the Old and New Testaments and exemplified in the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Psalm 119 beautifully captures the essence of God’s Word, portraying attributes that reflect God’s very nature: righteousness, trustworthiness, truthfulness, faithfulness, unchangeability, eternality, light, and purity."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted to welcome you to our vibrant and friendly school community here at St. Marks. As the Headteacher, with over 20 years of experience at St. Marks and a career spent in Islington, I am incredibly proud of the positive environment and strong values that define our school."

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at St Mark's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Islington and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (84% in reading, 80% in maths).

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

For September 2026 entry, 29 families put St Mark's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 81 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Mark's CofE Primary School are Duncombe Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 87% maths); Christ The King Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 71% reading, 47% maths); Grafton Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 88% reading, 75% maths); and Pooles Park Primary School (0.4 miles).

St Mark's CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

52 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Mark's CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 91% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (98%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (85%).

68.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 31.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (28%), White British (23%) and Mixed (20%).

In 2026, 62 pupils (26.8%) received SEN support and 16 (6.9%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Upper Holloway Station, about 580 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tollington Park Holloway, 110 metres away.

In 2024/25, St Mark's CofE Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Mark's CofE Primary School are Arts and Media School Islington (0.3 miles); City of London Academy, Highgate Hill (0.4 miles); Lift Beacon High (0.8 miles); and St Aloysius' College (0.9 miles).