Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Feb 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151852.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 202 |
| Girls | 93 |
| Boys | 109 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 17.3% |
| First language not English | 36.1% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 22 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 6 |
| Average class size | 32.3 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 19.8 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 10.2 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 7.26 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 11.33 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 19 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 38 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 19 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 19 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 3.7%, better than England, better than Suffolk | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 8.9%, better than England, better than Suffolk | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Suffolk | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Chantry Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Apr 2024. | |
| 0.2 mi | Not applicable | St Joseph's College | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | The Willows Primary School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Feb 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | The Oaks Primary School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Sept 2018. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Halifax Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Oct 2015. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Ranelagh Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 May 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Hillside Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Gusford Community Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 12 Nov 2024. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Sprites Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Nov 2022. |
St Mark's Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Feb 2023.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Mark's Catholic Primary School made 19 offers from 38 applications (2 per offer), and 19 of 19 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St Mark's Catholic Primary School has 202 pupils aged 5 to 11.
At St Mark's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 32.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.8 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St Mark's Catholic Primary School missed 3.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
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.