Primary school

St Mark's CofE Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Salford
  • M28 2WF
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2019 Top school 2024/25

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,179 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 8%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 12%12%2016/17: top 3%3% · 2016/172017/18: top 12%2018/19: top 33%2022/23: top 9%2023/24: top 10%2024/25: top 8%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM83% · North West 63%10/10 Top 10%+26.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM19% · North West 6%10/10 Top 10%
Reading score107 · North West 1057/10 Above−21.5 pts
Maths score109 · North West 10510/10 Top 10%+21.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 76% · 42 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 90% · 39 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 83% · 42 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 73% · 44 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 81% · 54 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 81% · 59 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 83% · 52 pupils · North West 63%90%73%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 42 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 15% · 39 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 17% · 42 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 23% · 44 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 15% · 54 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 14% · 59 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 19% · 52 pupils · North West 6%23%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 42 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 109 · 39 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 108 · 42 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 108 · 44 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 109 · 54 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 108 · 59 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 107 · 52 pupils · North West 105109104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 42 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 108 · 39 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 42 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 44 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 108 · 54 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 109 · 59 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 109 · 52 pupils · North West 105109105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
49 of 49 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4949
2nd164
3rd210

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2013Good
  3. 2018Remains Good
  4. 2019Good
  5. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026437
Free school meals (past 6 years)7.6%
First language not English4.6%
SEN support10.1%
EHC plan1.6%
Absence (sessions missed)3.6%
Persistently absent pupils6.2%

Girls 48.7%Boys 51.3%

95% full · 460 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 87 responses (20.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved89.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 69% not applicable55.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 29.9% not applicable82% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed72.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child86.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school89.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing89.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development85.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent88.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.9
Pupils per adult11.7
  • Classroom teachers 16
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 17.1
  • Other support 6.1

Teachers 18 FTE · Whole workforce 41.2 · 60 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£5,847
Spend per pupil£5,903
Staff spend per pupil£4,681
Reserve per pupil£146
  • +£62,985revenue reserve
  • −£24,262in-year balance

Grants £5,659 · self-generated £188 · premises £343 per pupil