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St Mark's Church of England Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Voluntary aided
Robert Burns Avenue, Benhall, Cheltenham GL51 6NU · stmarksjunior.com · 01242 702280
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 66%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Gloucestershire 60%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 235
- 98% of 240 places
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Free school meals
- 14.5%
- First language not English
- 10.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 66% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Gloucestershire it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲66% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 1 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St Mark's Church of England Junior School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 28 Feb 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jun 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (87 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 87
- 36% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
based on 23 parents (26%) with SEND