St Mark's CofE Primary School
High Street, Pensnett, Brierley Hill, DY5 4DZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Keith Rondeau
- Diocese
- Diocese of Worcester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Dudley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 495
- Pupils on roll
- 336
- URN
- 103836
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01384818935
About this school
St Mark's CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Brierley Hill. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 336 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mark's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 44 | 45 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 47% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 2% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 55% | 49% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 67% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 56% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.80 | - | - |
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 Mark's CofE Primary 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 | Dudley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41% | 52.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 54.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 345 |
| 2023/24 | 343 |
| 2024/25 | 334 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mark's CofE Primary School compares
St Mark's CofE Primary School ranked 41st of 76 primary schools in Dudley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 6.2% | 43% | 336 | — |
| The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School | 68% | 6.8% | 51.8% | 243 | 0.5 miles |
| Russells Hall Primary School | 41% | 6.4% | 29.3% | 413 | 0.8 miles |
| Crestwood Park Primary School | 63% | 5.6% | 26.3% | 210 | 0.9 miles |
| Woodside Primary School and Nursery | 28% | 8.7% | 40.1% | 501 | 1.0 miles |
| Red Hall Primary School | 39% | 7.7% | 42.4% | 429 | 1.2 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 42.95%
- English as an additional language
- 12%
- Overall absence
- 6.19%
- Persistent absence
- 15.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Brierley Hill
-
Russells Hall Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Dudley
-
Crestwood Park Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Kingswinford
-
Woodside Primary School and Nursery1.0 miles
Primary · Dudley
-
Red Hall Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Dudley
Other schools in Brierley Hill
St Mark's CofE Primary School ranks 4th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Brierley Hill.
- Brierley Hill Primary School Primary
- Brockmoor Primary School Primary
- Hawbush Primary School Primary
- Mount Pleasant Primary School Primary
- Peters Hill Primary School Primary
- Quarry Bank Primary School Primary
- St Mary's RC Primary School Primary
- The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School Primary
- Thorns Primary School Primary
- Withymoor Primary School Primary
- Thorns Collegiate Academy Secondary
- The Old Park School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does St Mark's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Mark's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Brierley Hill.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mark's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Mark's CofE Primary School is Mr Keith Rondeau, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mark's CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mark's CofE Primary 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 Mark's CofE Primary School?
- St Mark's CofE Primary School has 336 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Mark's CofE Primary School full?
- St Mark's CofE Primary School has capacity for 495 pupils and 336 on roll (68%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Mark's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Mark's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Worcester.
- Does St Mark's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Mark's CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Mark's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2022/23 and 64% 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 Mark's CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Dudley?
- St Mark's CofE Primary School ranked 41st of 76 primary schools in Dudley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% 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 Mark's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Mark's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mark's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mark's CofE Primary 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 29 June 2026.