St Mark's Church of England Primary School
St Mark's Close, Bishopton Road West, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7HA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ONE EXCELLENCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Stacey Rand
- Diocese
- Diocese of Durham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Stockton West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 437
- URN
- 144551
- Local authority
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01642580774
About this school
St Mark's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Stockton-on-Tees. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 437 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mark's Church of England 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
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
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- 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 | 65 | 53 | 46 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 66% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 6% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 77% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 77% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 75% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.60 | - | - |
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 Church of England 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 | Stockton-on-Tees average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57% | 62.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 62.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 64.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 458 |
| 2023/24 | 440 |
| 2024/25 | 430 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mark's Church of England Primary School compares
St Mark's Church of England Primary School ranked 17th of 54 primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% 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 | 74% | 6.1% | 19.2% | 437 | — |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton | 62% | 4% | 7.2% | 255 | 0.2 miles |
| Fairfield Primary School | 73% | 5.1% | 24.3% | 455 | 0.3 miles |
| Whitehouse Primary School | 65% | 5.8% | 22.6% | 340 | 0.5 miles |
| Holy Trinity Rosehill CofE Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.7 miles |
| Hardwick Green Primary Academy | 51% | 6.4% | 68.1% | 286 | 0.8 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.21%
- English as an additional language
- 1.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.11%
- Persistent absence
- 15.7%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton0.2 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
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Fairfield Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
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Whitehouse Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
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Holy Trinity Rosehill CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
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Hardwick Green Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
Other schools in Stockton-on-Tees
St Mark's Church of England Primary School ranks 14th of the 41 ranked primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees.
- Bader Primary School Primary
- Barley Fields Primary Primary
- Bowesfield Primary School Primary
- Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Primary
- Crooksbarn Primary School Primary
- Durham Lane Primary School Primary
- Egglescliffe Church of England Primary School Primary
- Fairfield Primary School Primary
- Fishburn Primary School Primary
- Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy Primary
- Hardwick Green Primary Academy Primary
- Harewood Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Mark's Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Stockton-on-Tees.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mark's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Mark's Church of England Primary School is Mrs Stacey Rand, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mark's Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mark's Church of England 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 Church of England Primary School?
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School has 437 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Mark's Church of England Primary School full?
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 437 on roll (104%), 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 Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Mark's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Durham.
- Does St Mark's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Mark's Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Mark's Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School is part of ONE EXCELLENCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does St Mark's Church of England Primary School have?
- The schools register lists St Mark's Church of England Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have St Mark's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 74% 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 Primary School compare with other schools in Stockton-on-Tees?
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School ranked 17th of 54 primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% 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 Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mark's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mark's Church of England 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 2 July 2026.