St Mark's Catholic School
106 Bath Road, Hounslow, TW3 3EJ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Andrea Waugh-Lucas
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Constituency
- Feltham and Heston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,213
- Pupils on roll
- 1,214
- URN
- 137995
- Local authority
- Hounslow
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085773600
About this school
St Mark's Catholic School is a Roman Catholic secondary academy in Hounslow. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,214 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mark's Catholic 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
- 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 | 184 | 185 | 186 |
| Attainment 8 score | 62.3 | 64.7 | 62.5 |
| Progress 8 score | +1.30 +1.08 to +1.51 | +1.35 +1.14 to +1.56 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 76% | 77.8% | 72% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 85% | 92.4% | 85.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 89% | 83.8% | 89.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.0 |
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 Catholic 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 | Hounslow average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62.3 | 45.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 64.7 | 48.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 62.5 | 45.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,206 |
| 2023/24 | 1,216 |
| 2024/25 | 1,215 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mark's Catholic School compares
St Mark's Catholic School ranked 2nd of 20 secondary schools in Hounslow for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 95% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62.5 | 5.3% | 13.8% | 1,214 | — |
| Lampton Academy | 52.5 | 7.3% | 29.5% | 1,528 | 0.7 miles |
| Lift Kingsley | 45.1 | 7% | 35.4% | 971 | 0.7 miles |
| The Heathland School | 52 | 7.8% | 28.3% | 1,759 | 0.7 miles |
| Heston Community School | 49.6 | 7.1% | 36% | 1,311 | 1.1 miles |
| Turing House School | 54.2 | 6.4% | 16.5% | 1,047 | 1.3 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)
- 13.83%
- English as an additional language
- 56.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.34%
- Persistent absence
- 12.23%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lampton Academy0.7 miles
Secondary · Hounslow
-
Lift Kingsley0.7 miles
Secondary · Hounslow
-
The Heathland School0.7 miles
Secondary · Hounslow
-
Heston Community School1.1 miles
Secondary · Hounslow
-
Turing House School1.3 miles
Secondary · Twickenham
Other schools in Hounslow
St Mark's Catholic School ranks 1st of the 7 ranked secondary schools in Hounslow.
- Cranford Community College Secondary
- Heston Community School Secondary
- Lampton Academy Secondary
- Lift Kingsley Secondary
- Space Studio West London Secondary
- The Heathland School Secondary
- Alexandra Primary School Primary
- Beavers Community Primary School Primary
- Berkeley Academy Primary
- Chatsworth Primary School Primary
- Cranford Primary School Primary
- Edison Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Mark's Catholic School teach?
- St Mark's Catholic School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Hounslow.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mark's Catholic School?
- The headteacher of St Mark's Catholic School is Ms Andrea Waugh-Lucas, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mark's Catholic School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mark's Catholic 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 Catholic School?
- St Mark's Catholic School has 1,214 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is St Mark's Catholic School full?
- St Mark's Catholic School has capacity for 1,213 pupils and 1,214 on roll (100%), 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 Catholic School a faith school?
- Yes. St Mark's Catholic School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Is St Mark's Catholic School a selective school?
- No. St Mark's Catholic School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is St Mark's Catholic School part of an academy trust?
- St Mark's Catholic School is part of THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY 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 Catholic School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 62.3 in 2022/23 and 62.5 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 Catholic School compare with other schools in Hounslow?
- St Mark's Catholic School ranked 2nd of 20 secondary schools in Hounslow for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 95% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% 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 Catholic School's absence rate?
- St Mark's Catholic School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mark's Catholic School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mark's Catholic 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 1 July 2026.