St Mark's Church of England Academy
Acacia Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SF
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST
- Principal
- Ms Aimee Gallagher
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwark
- Sponsor
- Anthem Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Mitcham and Morden
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 900
- Pupils on roll
- 983
- URN
- 134003
- Local authority
- Merton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086486627
About this school
St Mark's Church of England Academy is a Church of England secondary academy in Mitcham. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 983 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 115 | 140 | 133 |
| Attainment 8 score | 42.9 | 48.2 | 46.1 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.66 +0.37 to +0.95 | +0.70 +0.44 to +0.96 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 35% | 47.9% | 41.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 58% | 68.6% | 65.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 55% | 66.4% | 63.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Mark's Church of England Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Merton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42.9 | 42.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 48.2 | 40.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 46.1 | 41.3 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 823 |
| 2023/24 | 880 |
| 2024/25 | 944 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mark's Church of England Academy compares
St Mark's Church of England Academy ranked 7th of 8 secondary schools in Merton for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 62% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46.1 | 5.8% | 51% | 983 | — |
| Harris Academy Merton | 53.7 | 6.5% | 42.3% | 1,371 | 0.9 miles |
| Graveney School | 63.9 | 6.8% | 17.6% | 2,332 | 1.1 miles |
| The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy | 39.1 | 7.7% | 49.8% | 758 | 1.5 miles |
| Harris Academy Morden | 46.6 | 7.9% | 46.6% | 873 | 1.5 miles |
| Harris Academy Wimbledon | 58.3 | 7.3% | 42% | 1,073 | 1.5 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
- 14 May 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report9 March 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 51%
- English as an additional language
- 43.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.82%
- Persistent absence
- 15.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harris Academy Merton0.9 miles
Secondary · Mitcham
-
Graveney School1.1 miles
Secondary · London
-
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy1.5 miles
Secondary · Croydon
-
Harris Academy Morden1.5 miles
Secondary · Morden
-
Harris Academy Wimbledon1.5 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in Mitcham
- Harris Academy Merton Secondary
- Beecholme Primary School Primary
- Benedict Academy Primary
- Bond Primary School Primary
- Cranmer Primary School Primary
- Culvers House Primary School Primary
- Gorringe Park Primary School Primary
- Harris Primary Academy Merton Primary
- Haslemere Primary School Primary
- Liberty Primary Primary
- Lonesome Primary School Primary
- St Mark's Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Mark's Church of England Academy teach?
- St Mark's Church of England Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Mitcham.
- Who is the principal of St Mark's Church of England Academy?
- The principal of St Mark's Church of England Academy is Ms Aimee Gallagher, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Mark's Church of England Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mark's Church of England Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Mark's Church of England Academy?
- St Mark's Church of England Academy has 983 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is St Mark's Church of England Academy full?
- St Mark's Church of England Academy has capacity for 900 pupils and 983 on roll (109%), so it is at or above 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 Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Mark's Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwark.
- Is St Mark's Church of England Academy a selective school?
- No. St Mark's Church of England Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs St Mark's Church of England Academy?
- St Mark's Church of England Academy is part of ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Mark's Church of England Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 42.9 in 2022/23 and 46.1 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 Church of England Academy rank locally?
- St Mark's Church of England Academy ranked 7th of 8 secondary schools in Merton for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 62% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% 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 Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- St Mark's Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mark's Church of England Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mark's Church of England Academy'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 1 July 2026.