Primary school

St Mark's Catholic Primary School

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Suffolk
  • IP2 9HN
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,796 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 19%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 1%1%2016/17: top 1%2017/18: top 2%2018/19: top 26%2022/23: top 15%2023/24: top 25%2024/25: top 19%No exams

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWM77% · East of England 64%9/10 Top 20%
Higher standard, RWM7% · East of England 7%5/10 Middle
Reading score108 · East of England 1068/10 Above
Maths score109 · East of England 10510/10 Top 10%
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 97% · 30 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 97% · 31 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 94% · 31 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 76% · 29 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 77% · 30 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 73% · 30 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 77% · 30 pupils · East of England 64%97%73%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 30 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 26% · 31 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 19% · 31 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 24% · 29 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 7% · 30 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 3% · 30 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 7% · 30 pupils · East of England 7%26%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 111 · 30 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 111 · 31 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 109 · 31 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 106 · 29 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 108 · 30 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 108 · 30 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 108 · 30 pupils · East of England 106111106No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 108 · 30 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 109 · 31 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 108 · 31 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 109 · 29 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 108 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 105 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 109 · 30 pupils · East of England 105109105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
19 of 19 who put it first2014 · 54.5%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1919
2nd90
3rd100

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2023Goodas predecessor

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026202
Free school meals (past 6 years)14.8%
First language not English35.6%
SEN support9.4%
EHC plan0.5%
Absence (sessions missed)3.8%
Persistently absent pupils6.4%

Girls 45%Boys 55%

96.2% full · 210 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.8
Pupils per adult11.1
  • Classroom teachers 8.5
  • Leadership 1.7
  • Teaching assistants 7.3
  • Other support 4.1

Teachers 10.2 FTE · Whole workforce 21.5 · 37 people

Financials

No AAR return published for this school