St Mark's Primary School, Mitcham
St Mark's Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Mitcham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 15 schools in Mitcham with published results, and 941st of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Merton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Mark's Primary School in detail
St Mark's Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Learning at St Mark's Primary School is an exciting adventure full of unforgettable experiences, inspirational teaching and a wonderful sense of community."
The school runs a breakfast club, from £3 per day.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 96% of Year 6 pupils at St Mark's Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 85% and 83% in Merton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (97% in reading, 90% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Mark's Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 37 families put St Mark's Primary School as their first choice and 115 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Mark's Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Mark's Primary School are St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 89% reading, 85% maths); Bond Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 60% reading, 55% maths); Liberty Primary (0.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 78% maths); and Gorringe Park Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 69% reading, 73% maths).
St Mark's Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolBond Primary SchoolLiberty PrimaryGorringe Park Primary School
What parents say
42 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Mark's Primary School (as of September 2025): 98% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 79% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (79%).
Who goes there
44% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 73.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (38%), Black (21%) and Mixed (12%).
In 2026, 78 pupils (34.7%) received SEN support and 13 (5.8%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Mitcham Eastfields Station, about 480 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Mark's Road (->e), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Mark's Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.4 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; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from July 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Mark's is a caring 'family' school where every child is valued and supported to achieve excellently. Teachers use high-quality teaching to help all pupils succeed, especially those with additional needs. The school goes beyond academics, developing confident, kind young people who understand their responsibilities to their community.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional teaching of early reading through phonics, with quick identification and support for struggling readers
- Carefully designed curriculum rooted in research, with subjects linked together to reinforce learning
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and strong focus on emotional regulation
- Extensive support for pupils with SEND who achieve very highly, particularly in English and maths
- Outstanding wider development programme with responsibility roles, character building, and community engagement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Crochet club, computing club, gardening club, sport clubs, educational trips linked to class topics, careers assemblies, University of Cambridge visits for Year 6, well-being champion roles, reading ambassadors, school councillors, peer mediators, rights for girls programme, charity work supporting schools in Africa and local food banks, community projects including nature trail design and air pollution monitoring
St Mark's Primary School is a warm and welcoming school where pupils love attending and receive excellent care from Nursery onwards. The school has outstanding ratings across all key areas including quality of education, behaviour, personal development, and leadership.
At a Glance
44.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
42 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 remained stable at around 96% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.1
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class 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 Primary School
Online Safety Newsletter - September 2026
9 Sep 2026
Newsletter - 4 September 2026
4 Sep 2026
Online Safety Newsletter - June 2026
18 May 2026
Online Safety Newsletter - March 2026
4 Mar 2026
Governors' Newsletter - February 2026
2 Mar 2026
Online Safety Newsletter - January 2026
19 Dec 2025
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Mark's Primary School.
- ClubsComplete at Bond Primary School360m away · Not yet graded
- First Class Learning, Mitcham400m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Mark's Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Merton. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Mark's Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Mark's Primary School is in Merton; for families living there:
Apply to Merton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 184
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 37
- Children hurt
- 16
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 184 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 37 serious and 146 slight.
16 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 12 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
40 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 Merton is 48.5 (the median across 74 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
96%
Near capacity
202 pupils
210 places
8 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Mitcham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Mitcham
Across Merton council
Places available
2,114
Applications
2,015
Got 1st preference
86.4%
Got preferred school
97.8%
All primary applications across Merton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
78
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
40.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
225
Total Pupils
117
Boys
108
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£63,637
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,155
Per pupil
£1627k
Total funding
£124k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
10.6%
Persistent absence
180
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 Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Mark's Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Mark's Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Mark's Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 96% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.
What is St Mark's Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Mark's Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Mark's Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Mark's Primary School is oversubscribed, Merton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Mark's Primary School?
St Mark's Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Mark's Primary School?
Classes at St Mark's Primary School average 28.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Mark's Primary School?
St Mark's Primary School has around 225 pupils on roll. 44% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Mark's Primary School?
5% of sessions were missed at St Mark's Primary School in 2024/25. 10.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Mark's Primary School?
Apply through Merton's coordinated admissions process, naming St Mark's 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 Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Mark's Primary School: ClubsComplete at Bond Primary School (360m away, registered, not yet graded) and First Class Learning, Mitcham (400m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are St Mark's Primary School's term dates?
St Mark's Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Merton. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near St Mark's Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 184 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 37 serious and 146 slight. 16 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 12 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 40 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 Merton is 48.5 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Mark's Primary School?
St Mark's Primary School is at St Mark's Road, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 2LF.
Sources: Merton term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)