St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School, Weston-Super-Mare
St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Weston-Super-Mare, part of The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust. It has a Church of England/Methodist religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 22 schools in Weston-Super-Mare with published results, and 3,408th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in North Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 67% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 44 families put St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School are Castle Batch Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 70% maths); Becket Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 72% reading, 63% maths); Worle Village Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 90% reading, 97% maths); and Mendip Green Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 71% reading, 68% maths).
St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Castle Batch Primary SchoolBecket Primary SchoolWorle Village Primary SchoolMendip Green Primary School
The trust
St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School is one of 46 schools run by The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust, an academy trust.
All 46 schools in The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust
What parents say
109 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 76% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (76%).
Who goes there
14.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (88%) and Mixed (5%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Worle Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Marks School (s-bound), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School are Priory Community School (0.6 miles) and Worle Community School (1 mile).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from April 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Mark's creates a warm, welcoming environment where all children thrive academically and socially. The school's ambitious curriculum and excellent phonics teaching help pupils become confident, fluent readers who take pride in their work. Pupils display exemplary behaviour, show respect to adults and peers, and develop strong character through community involvement.
Key Strengths
- Ambitious curriculum with strong focus on language development and oracy from early years onwards
- Excellent phonics teaching and a visible love of reading across the school
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and positive relationships between adults and pupils
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs, enabling them to access the full curriculum
- Strong personal development including community involvement and understanding of British values
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, checks on what pupils have learned are not as effective as they could be, leading to gaps in knowledge retention
- Some pupils struggle to make links between new learning and what they have learned before
- Need to ensure all staff consistently check pupils' understanding across all subjects
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with pupils feeling safe and knowing trusted adults will listen and support them with any concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
multi-sports club, visits to the lifeboat station, school councillors, house captains, eco-committee, community events such as litter picking and fundraising for local care home
St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School has effectively maintained its good standards following recent leadership changes. The school is a warm, welcoming place where pupils achieve well and display exemplary behaviour.
At a Glance
14.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
109 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 67% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 83% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 77% to 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.9
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
31.8
KS2
10
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School.
- Future Stars Coaching at Castle Batch Primary School760m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see North Somerset's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School is in North Somerset; for families living there:
Apply to North Somerset for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
1 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 North Somerset is 5 (the median across 85 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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Your chances of a place at St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
400 pupils
420 places
20 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Weston-Super-Mare
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Weston-Super-Mare
Across North Somerset council
Places available
2,490
Applications
1,984
Got 1st preference
96.8%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across North Somerset council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
45
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
15.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
396
Total Pupils
197
Boys
199
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
18.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,007
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2140k
Total funding
£91k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
8.1%
Persistent absence
359
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 Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.
What is St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School is oversubscribed, North Somerset allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School?
St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School?
Classes at St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School average 28.9 pupils (2025/26). 4 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 Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School?
St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School has around 396 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School in 2024/25. 8.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School?
Apply through North Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist 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 Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School: Future Stars Coaching at Castle Batch Primary School (760m away, registered, not yet graded). 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 Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 1 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 North Somerset is 5 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School?
St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School is at St Mark's Road, Worle, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 7PU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)