Primary school

St Mark's CofE Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Islington
  • N19 4JF

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,256 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 22%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 69%69%2016/17: top 11%2017/18: top 14%2018/19: top 79%2022/23: top 9%9% · 2022/232023/24: top 18%2024/25: top 22%No exams

Against London

Expected standard, RWM75% · London 72%Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM14% · London 12%Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score108 · London 107Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score106 · London 107Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 46% · 28 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 82% · 28 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 83% · 30 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 55% · 31 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 81% · 21 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 76% · 25 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 75% · 28 pupils · London 72%83%46%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 28 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 7% · 28 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 7% · 30 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 3% · 31 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 10% · 21 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 12% · 25 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 14% · 28 pupils · London 12%14%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 28 pupils · London 1032016/17: 108 · 28 pupils · London 1052017/18: 106 · 30 pupils · London 1062018/19: 104 · 31 pupils · London 1062022/23: 106 · 21 pupils · London 1062023/24: 106 · 25 pupils · London 1072024/25: 108 · 28 pupils · London 107108101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 28 pupils · London 1042016/17: 106 · 28 pupils · London 1062017/18: 108 · 30 pupils · London 1062018/19: 104 · 31 pupils · London 1072022/23: 106 · 21 pupils · London 1062023/24: 103 · 25 pupils · London 1062024/25: 106 · 28 pupils · London 107108103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in96.5%
28 of 29 who put it first2014 · 83.3%2026 · 96.6%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2928
2nd132
3rd140
Last distance offered
  • 2026/27721 m
  • 2025/26616 m
  • 2024/251.8 km
  • 2023/24531 m
  • 2022/23547 m

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Outstanding
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · 3 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Mar 2025

Strengths

  • “Pupils develop and flourish in a supportive environment.”
  • “The school skilfully helps pupils to overcome any barriers or challenges to learning that pupils face.”
  • “Pupils become confident and resilient learners.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026231
Free school meals (past 6 years)60.5%
First language not English31.1%
SEN support26.3%
EHC plan7.9%
Absence (sessions missed)6.1%
Persistently absent pupils20.9%

Girls 54.4%Boys 45.6%

91.7% full · 252 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 52 responses (22.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 78.8% not applicable90.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year88.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25% not applicable84.6% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child86.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school88.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development84.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.2
Pupils per adult8.6
  • Classroom teachers 9.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 13.3
  • Other support 3.3

Teachers 11.6 FTE · Whole workforce 28.2 · 31 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£11,276
Spend per pupil£10,470
Staff spend per pupil£7,720
Reserve per pupil£2,009
  • +£447,011revenue reserve
  • +£179,475in-year balance

Grants £10,143 · self-generated £1,133 · premises £550 per pupil