School profile

St Mark's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · London, N19 4JF

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,256 of 15,057

Better than 78% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Mark's CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 May 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils231 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMs Martha Braithwaite
Local authorityIslington
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100444.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolIslingtonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%67%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%13%8%
Average reading score108107106
Average maths score106106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104107105
Expected standard in reading86%79%76%
Expected standard in writing86%75%73%
Expected standard in maths79%77%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils231
Girls120
Boys111
Eligible for free school meals68.4%
First language not English31.2%
SEN support62
EHC plan16
Average class size29

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
22.9%
Other White
16.5%
Caribbean
14.7%
African
11.3%
Other mixed
10.4%
Other ethnic group
9.1%
White and Black Caribbean
5.6%
Bangladeshi
3%
White and Black African
2.2%
White and Asian
2.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolIslingtonEngland
Overall absence6.7%6%5.1%
Persistent absence21.2%17.4%13.2%
Severe absence0%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)30
Applications (Reception)81
First preference applications (Reception)29
First preference offers (Reception)28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll193
Unfilled places8.1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.2
Pupils per adult8.6
Teachers (FTE)11.61
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.27
Support staff (FTE)16.61
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Mark's CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryDuncombe Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miSecondaryArts and Media School IslingtonFoundation school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryChrist The King Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miNurseryNorth Islington Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryGrafton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryPooles Park Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.4 miSecondaryCity of London Academy, Highgate HillFree schools
Good
0.5 miPrimaryYerbury Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryPakeman Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Mark's CofE Primary School

What is St Mark's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Mark's CofE Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 May 2015.

How does St Mark's CofE Primary School rank in England?

St Mark's CofE Primary School ranks 3,256 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 78% of schools).

How many pupils attend St Mark's CofE Primary School?

St Mark's CofE Primary School has 231 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.