St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles
Eccles Row, Eccles, Aylesford, ME20 7HS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE PILGRIM MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Jonathan Bassett
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
- Constituency
- Chatham and Aylesford
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 109
- URN
- 145081
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01622717337
About this school
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles is a Church of England primary academy in Aylesford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 109 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 March 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 67% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 72% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 72% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 72% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 100.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.60 | - | - |
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, Eccles has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 128 |
| 2023/24 | 126 |
| 2024/25 | 118 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles compares
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles ranked 307th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 5.3% | 20.3% | 109 | — |
| Burham Church of England Primary School | 70% | 5% | 14.4% | 179 | 0.6 miles |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | 72% | 5.1% | 17.5% | 209 | 1.1 miles |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford | 70% | 4.3% | 25.1% | 398 | 1.7 miles |
| Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 49% | 6.8% | 22% | 388 | 1.8 miles |
| Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes | 81% | 3.3% | 12.2% | 234 | 1.9 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.34%
- English as an additional language
- 5.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.27%
- Persistent absence
- 14.55%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Burham Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Rochester
-
St Peter's Church of England Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Aylesford
-
Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford1.7 miles
Primary · Aylesford
-
Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Rochester
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Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes1.9 miles
Primary · Snodland
Other schools in Aylesford
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles ranks 4th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Aylesford.
- Brookfield Infant School Primary
- Brookfield Junior School Primary
- Ditton Church of England Junior School Primary
- Ditton Infant School Primary
- Lunsford Primary School Primary
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford Primary
- Aylesford School Secondary
- Sports Connect Other types
Common questions
- What ages does St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles teach?
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Aylesford.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles?
- The headteacher of St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles is Mr Jonathan Bassett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles, 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, Eccles?
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles has 109 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles full?
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles has capacity for 140 pupils and 109 on roll (78%), 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 Church of England Primary School, Eccles a faith school?
- Yes. St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Rochester.
- Does St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles part of an academy trust?
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles is part of THE PILGRIM MULTI 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 Church of England Primary School, Eccles's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 56% 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, Eccles compare with other schools in Kent?
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles ranked 307th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% 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, Eccles's absence rate?
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles'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 Church of England Primary School, Eccles's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles'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.