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St Mark's Catholic School

Secondary · Academy converter · Hounslow, TW3 3EJ

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#194 of 3,312

Better than 94% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#603 of 2,536

Better than 76% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

St Mark's Catholic School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Sept 2022

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,214 of 1,215 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Andrea Waugh-Lucas
TrustTHE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityHounslow
Opened01 Apr 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137995.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolHounslowEngland
Attainment 8 score62.749.346.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths87%70.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths76.1%52.9%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths38%17.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths85.3%65.6%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4184--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolHounslowEngland
Average points per A-level entry38.234.0835
Average A-level gradeB---
Average points, best three A-levels38.1234.3135.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB---
AAB or better17.8%14.2%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.2--
A-level progressBelow average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study139--
Average applied general gradez--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,214
Girls590
Boys624
Eligible for free school meals12.5%
First language not English60.2%
SEN support127
EHC plan36
Average class size21.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Indian
44.6%
Other White
18%
White British
10.8%
Other ethnic group
6.5%
African
4.8%
White and Asian
3.4%
Other Asian
3.2%
Other mixed
1.9%
Irish
1.6%
Pakistani
1.3%

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 schoolHounslowEngland
Overall absence4.6%6.8%8%
Persistent absence7.4%18.2%21.6%
Severe absence1%2.2%3.6%

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 (Year 7)176
Applications (Year 7)1,032
First preference applications (Year 7)325
First preference offers (Year 7)167
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)340

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,215
Pupils on roll1,215
Unfilled places0%
Sixth form places285
Sixth form pupils on roll282

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18
Pupils per adult14.4
Teachers (FTE)67.41
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.32
Support staff (FTE)31.65
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2565
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2552.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/259.1

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination96.8%
Staying in education96.2%
School sixth form74.6%
Further education19.5%
Sixth form college2.2%
Not sustained1.6%
Employment0.5%
Apprenticeship0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination90.4%
Higher education80.9%
Employment7.4%
Not sustained5.9%
Further education0.7%
Apprenticeship0.7%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near St Mark's Catholic School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryGrove Road Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryWellington Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryThe Orchard Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHounslow Heath SchoolCommunity school
Unrated
0.6 miNot applicableSuffah Primary SchoolOther independent school
Inadequate
0.7 miSecondaryLampton AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miSecondaryLift KingsleyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryAlexandra Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryThe Heathland SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about St Mark's Catholic School

What is St Mark's Catholic School's Ofsted rating?

St Mark's Catholic School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Sept 2022.

How does St Mark's Catholic School rank in England?

St Mark's Catholic School ranks 194 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 94% of schools) and 603 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 76% of schools).

How many pupils attend St Mark's Catholic School?

St Mark's Catholic School has 1,214 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,215.

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.