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St Mark's Catholic School

Academy converter · Hounslow · TW3 3EJ

Ages 11–18 · 1,214 pupils · Hounslow

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

64.7

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.86 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-09-21

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+1.35
−20+2
Attainment 864.7
English & maths grade 5+78%
English & maths grade 4+92%
EBacc entry84%

EBacc APS: 6.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.4%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
940

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.86 · Competitive

1st preferences

339

Places offered

183

1st-preference offers

172

Total preferences (any rank)
1,025
Preferred offers (top 3)
183
Applications from outside LA
355
Offers to outside-LA applicants
62
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

1,214 pupils · 1,213 places

Pupils on roll
1,214
Boys / girls
624 / 590
School capacity
1,213
Capacity fill
1,214 / 1,213 (100%)
Free school meals
12.1%
FSM pupils
113
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Ms Andrea Waugh-Lucas

Location

Address
106 Bath Road
Postcode
TW3 3EJ
Town
Hounslow
Local authority
Hounslow
District
Hounslow
Constituency
Feltham and Heston
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Hounslow, Hounslow, 1,214 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 12.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in Hounslow
29
Secondary schools in Hounslow
7
Academies among open schools in Hounslow
24% (7)
Open schools in TW3
9
Secondary in TW3
3
Open schools in Hounslow LA
90
Secondary in Hounslow LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • P80.5
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence7.4%

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  • Lift Kingsley

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    • Att840.3
    • P80.4
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  • The Heathland School

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    • Att851.9
    • P80.5
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  • Heston Community School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence6.3%

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  • Turing House School

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    Twickenham · TW2 6LH · Richmond upon Thames

    Ages 11–19

    • Att858.9
    • P80.7
    • EM5+74%
    • Absence6.8%

    1.3 miles away

  • Isleworth and Syon School for Boys

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.2
    • P80.1
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence7.8%

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  • Twickenham School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Twickenham · TW2 6JW · Richmond upon Thames

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.1
    • P80.2
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence8.2%

    1.7 miles away

  • The Richmond upon Thames School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Twickenham · TW2 7SL · Richmond upon Thames

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.4
    • P80.1
    • EM5+61%
    • Absence7.2%

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Andrea Waugh-Lucas
Telephone
02085773600
Website
http://www.st-marks.hounslow.sch.uk/

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