St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School
Maple Road, Surbiton, KT6 4AL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Gates
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwark
- Constituency
- Kingston and Surbiton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 357
- URN
- 102588
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Thames
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083902976
About this school
St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Surbiton. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 357 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 87 | 84 | 89 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 74% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 14% | 22% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 88% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 86% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 91% | 89% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kingston upon Thames average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 76% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 60.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 58.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 359 |
| 2023/24 | 356 |
| 2024/25 | 347 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School compares
St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School ranked 4th of 28 primary schools in Kingston upon Thames for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 3.6% | 12.4% | 357 | — |
| Maple Infants' School | — | 3.7% | 5.7% | 284 | 0.0 miles |
| Lime Tree Primary School | 45% | 6.1% | 26.9% | 203 | 0.4 miles |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School | 68% | 3.6% | 8.7% | 403 | 0.6 miles |
| St John's C of E Primary School | 73% | 4.6% | 15.7% | 210 | 0.7 miles |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | 71% | 4.5% | 5.9% | 405 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report14 April 2026
- 30 November 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.39%
- English as an additional language
- 42.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.57%
- Persistent absence
- 7.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Maple Infants' School0.0 miles
Primary · Surbiton
-
Lime Tree Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Kingston upon Thames
-
St Matthew's CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Surbiton
-
St John's C of E Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Kingston upon Thames
-
Christ Church CofE Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Surbiton
Other schools in Surbiton
St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School ranks 2nd of the 7 ranked primary schools in Surbiton.
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Knollmead Primary School Primary
- Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School Primary
- Maple Infants' School Primary
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School Primary
- Tolworth Junior School Primary
- Surbiton Hill Nursery School Nursery
- Southborough High School Secondary
- The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School teach?
- St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Surbiton.
- Who is the headteacher of St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School?
- The headteacher of St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School is Mr Matthew Gates, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School?
- St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School has 357 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School full?
- St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 357 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwark.
- Does St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School compare with other schools in Kingston upon Thames?
- St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School ranked 4th of 28 primary schools in Kingston upon Thames for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School's absence rate?
- St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 15 July 2026.