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St Mark's Church of England Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Acacia Road, Mitcham CR4 1SF · stmarks.anthemtrust.uk · 020 8648 6627

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected May 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
46.1
average Attainment 8 score. Merton 52.3, England 46
Demand for places
0.6
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
983
83 over 900 places · 109%
Local authority
Merton
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
49.3%
First language not English
39.8%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Anthem Schools Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 101 families put the school first and 172 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 92 (Places 196)92September 2023: 121 (Places 196)121September 2024: 91 (Places 195)91September 2025: 129 (Places 183)129September 2026: 101 (Places 172)101Places 172
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261721010.6100%
September 2025Sept 20251831290.797%
September 2024Sept 2024195910.5100%
September 2023Sept 20231961210.6100%
September 2022Sept 2022196920.5100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.1, and 41.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Merton it was 52.3, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (31.4 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 43.2 (England 46.3)43.22017/18: 42.4 (England 46.5)42.42018/19: 44.0 (England 46.7)44.02021/22: 47.0 (England 48.8)47.02022/23: 42.9 (England 46.3)42.92023/24: 48.2 (England 45.9)48.22024/25: 46.1 (England 46.0)46.1England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●46.146.0
▼41.4%45.4%
●65.4%64.8%
▲63.9%40.5%
●4.214.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form55.7+25.8
Sixth form college1.4−14
Further education37.1−8.2
Apprenticeship0.7—
Employment0.7−1
Not in a lasting destination2.1−1.3
Activity not captured2.1−1.3

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 16.9 (England 30.5)D-2016/17: 14.3 (England 31.1)E+2017/18: 27.3 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 27.3 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 37.1 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 37.0 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 40.4 (England 34.4)B2024/25: 31.4 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
37 studentsC (31.4)Average +0.11
37 studentsC+ (31.7)Average +0.12
34 studentsMerit+ (29)Above average +0.22
0%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2429B (40.4)+0.88
2022/2344B- (37)—
2021/2247B- (37.1)—
2018/1946C- (27.3)-0.12
2017/1846C- (27.3)+0.17
2016/1720E+ (14.3)-0.42
2015/1639D- (16.9)-0.38

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University58.3−3.1
Further and other education8.4—
Further education2.8—
Other education5.6—
Apprenticeship2.8—
Employment5.6−15.5
Not in a lasting destination22.2+11.7
Activity not captured2.8−4.2

Ofsted

St Mark's Church of England Academy was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 14 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
14 May 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Mar 2023

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2023Ungraded inspectionImproving
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (50 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
84%
Replies
50
6% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school●88% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲90% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲88% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼84% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼74% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼80% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●92% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲86% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲81% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 86% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲63% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 38% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲82% agreeEngland 68%

based on 17 parents (34%) with SEND

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