St Mark's CofE Primary School, Brierley Hill
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school is making real progress in improving teaching quality, especially at Key Stage 2 where pupils are now achieving at the national average. Teachers are planning lessons more carefully and reviewing learning in more effective ways. The school has created a lovely learning environment in Early Years and is smartly using partnerships with other schools to speed up improvements.
Key Strengths
- Better progress at Key Stage 2 with more good and outstanding teaching
- Improved teacher planning with clearer outcomes for different ability groups
- Effective learning reviews and better marking practices
- Quality of Early Years Foundation Stage environment and provision
- Strong leadership restructuring to spread good practice across year groups
Areas for Improvement
- Progress at Key Stage 1 is not as impressive as other key stages
- Limited use of technology (video, visualiser tools) to support learning reviews
- Need to focus more on closing achievement gaps between different pupil groups in school plans
- Pupils do not always respond to marking targets given by teachers
St Mark's CofE Primary School was judged to require improvement in February 2013 and this monitoring visit found clear evidence that pupils are making better progress, particularly at Key Stage 2 where attainment has risen to the national average. The school is taking effective action to tackle identified areas for improvement.
At a Glance
41.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 49% to 70%. Maths has improved from 67% to 82%. Writing has improved from 56% to 73%.
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
29.2
KS2
12
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
68%
Available places
336 pupils
495 capacity
159 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Brierley Hill
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Brierley Hill
Admissions Demand - Dudley
Places available
3,978
Applications
3,365
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.7%
Primary admissions across Dudley (2025/26)
Inspection History(113)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.18895%
Overall absence
15.57971%
Persistent absence
276
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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