Secondary school

St Mark's Church of England Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Merton
  • CR4 1SF
  • Sixth form

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,551 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 48%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 87%87%2016/17: top 66%2017/18: top 69%2018/19: top 62%2021/22: top 58%2022/23: top 66%2023/24: top 38%38% · 2023/242024/25: top 48%No exams

A-level results

#326 of 438 London sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against London

Attainment 846.1 · London 50.14/10 Below+9.7 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths41.4% · London 51.8%3/10 Below+15.3 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score4.21 · London 4.564/10 Below+13.4 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.70 · London +0.328/10 Above+19.4 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry31.41 · London 34.73/10 Below−24.2 pts since 21/22
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 43.4 · 136 pupils · London 522016/17: 43.2 · 145 pupils · London 49.32017/18: 42.4 · 111 pupils · London 492018/19: 44 · 133 pupils · London 49.52021/22: 47 · 117 pupils · London 52.82022/23: 42.9 · 115 pupils · London 50.552023/24: 48.2 · 140 pupils · London 50.62024/25: 46.1 · 133 pupils · London 50.1548.242.4No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 33% · 145 pupils · London 48%2017/18: 30% · 111 pupils · London 48%2018/19: 36% · 133 pupils · London 48%2021/22: 38% · 117 pupils · London 58%2022/23: 35% · 115 pupils · London 53.5%2023/24: 47.9% · 140 pupils · London 55.5%2024/25: 41.4% · 133 pupils · London 51.8%47.9%30%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 16.9 · 39 pupils · London 29.292016/17: 14.31 · 20 pupils · London 30.582017/18: 27.26 · 46 pupils · London 30.892018/19: 27.27 · 46 pupils · London 31.532021/22: 37.11 · 47 pupils · London 36.842022/23: 36.99 · 44 pupils · London 33.82023/24: 40.44 · 29 pupils · London 33.672024/25: 31.41 · 37 pupils · London 34.740.4414.31No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
101 of 101 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st101101
2nd8934
3rd6314

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Inadequate
  3. 2010Satisfactory
  4. 2012Good
  5. 2017Good
  6. 2023Remains Good
  7. 2024Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Sixth form provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected May 2024

Strengths

  • “Pupils flourish at this school.”
  • “Guided by the school’s vision of ‘transformation for all’, leaders have the very highest expectations of all pupils.”
  • “Staff go above and beyond to support pupils in all aspects of their education.”

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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026983
Free school meals (past 6 years)51.0%
First language not English43.6%
SEN support21.7%
EHC plan2.2%
Absence (sessions missed)5.8%
Persistently absent pupils15.1%

Girls 47.8%Boys 52.2%

109.2% full · 900 places · 141 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 50 responses (5.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school88% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 62% not applicable63.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year74% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 14% not applicable81.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed82.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88% agree
  • My child does well at this school84% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing80% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development86% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent84% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.8
Pupils per adult12.2
  • Classroom teachers 44.4
  • Leadership 8
  • Teaching assistants 20.4
  • Other support 23.8

Teachers 52.4 FTE · Whole workforce 96.6 · 103 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£10,205
Spend per pupil£8,628
Staff spend per pupil£6,707
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£1,493,000in-year balance

Grants £9,949 · self-generated £256 · premises £467 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST (16 academies) · trust reserve £2,320,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

140 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained95.7%
  • Education94.3%
  • Apprenticeship0.7%
  • Employment0.7%
  • Not sustained2.1%
  • Unknown2.1%

After sixth form (16–18)

36 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained75%
  • Education66.7%
  • Higher education58.3%
  • Apprenticeship2.8%
  • Employment5.6%
  • Not sustained22.2%
  • Unknown2.8%