School profile

St Mark's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Birmingham, B42 1NU

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,237 of 15,057

Worse than 61% of schools in England

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

St Mark's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Feb 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils207 of 205 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Emma Whittingham
TrustST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityBirmingham
Opened01 Jun 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148973.

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 schoolBirminghamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%8%8%
Average reading score106106106
Average maths score105105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107106105
Expected standard in reading80%75%76%
Expected standard in writing67%72%73%
Expected standard in maths77%75%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils207
Girls104
Boys103
Eligible for free school meals40.1%
First language not English65.2%
SEN support31
EHC plan7
Average class size29.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

African
16.4%
Indian
12.6%
White British
12.1%
Other White
11.1%
Other mixed
8.7%
Caribbean
8.7%
Pakistani
7.2%
White and Black Caribbean
6.3%
Other Black
4.3%
Other Asian
3.4%

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 schoolBirminghamEngland
Overall absence4.5%5.7%5.1%
Persistent absence8.5%16.5%13.2%
Severe absence2.1%1.3%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)25
Applications (Reception)70
First preference applications (Reception)25
First preference offers (Reception)25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)10

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places205
Pupils on roll207
Unfilled places0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.6
Pupils per adult13.2
Teachers (FTE)9.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.07
Support staff (FTE)9.52
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryDorrington AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryFerndale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryHamstead Hall AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHamstead Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCalshot Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHoly Name Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryGrestone AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miNurseryPerry Beeches Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Inadequate
1.0 miSecondaryArena AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBeeches Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Mark's Catholic Primary School

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

St Mark's Catholic Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 4 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

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

St Mark's Catholic Primary School ranks 9,237 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 61% of schools).

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

St Mark's Catholic Primary School has 207 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 205.

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.