St Mark's CofE Primary School, Stoke-on-Trent

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~557m)Possible (~796m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Deborah Sadler
Pupils:449 / 420 capacity
LA:Stoke-on-Trent
Phone:01782234411
Address:Wood Terrace, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4LR
Trust:ORCHARD COMMUNITY TRUST
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2020

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 15 October 2024View full report
URN:146465
UKPRN:10084116
Diocese:Diocese of Lichfield
Constituency:Stoke-on-Trent Central
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Rated Good for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

57.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

16 responses
Would recommend88%
Child is happy100%
Well taught88%
Good progress63%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with13%
Kept informed75%
Handles concerns63%
Wider development75%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+14ppMaths+13ppWriting+1pp

Reading has improved from 39% to 53%. Maths has improved from 49% to 62%. Writing has remained stable at around 55%.

Class Sizes

26.9

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

29.9

KS2

17

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Havelock Place (adj)
44m · 1 min walk
St Mark's Church (adj)
79m · 1 min walk
Howard Place (adj)
119m · 2 min walk
Victoria Square (adj)
221m · 4 min walk
Rectory Road (adj)
264m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

107%

Over capacity

449 pupils

420 capacity

29 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Stoke-on-Trent

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,431
Projected new pupils:858

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stoke-on-Trent

Admissions Demand - Stoke-on-Trent

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

3,375

Applications

3,008

Got 1st preference

95.3%

Got preferred school

98.1%

Primary admissions across Stoke-on-Trent (2025/26)

Inspection History

15 October 2024
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.12023%

Overall absence

16.58031%

Persistent absence

386

Enrolments

Authorised3.63756%
Unauthorised2.48267%
Persistent (10%+)16.58031%
Severe (50%+)1.81347%

Absence trend

4.14585%
20/21
6.5889%
21/22
7.60282%
22/23
6.28967%
23/24
6.12023%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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