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St Mark's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Basingstoke · RG22 4US

Ages 4–11 · 634 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

1.33 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-01-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)70%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.8%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
547

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

1.33 · Competitive

1st preferences

117

Places offered

88

1st-preference offers

88

Total preferences (any rank)
178
Preferred offers (top 3)
88
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill101%

634 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
634
Boys / girls
329 / 305
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
634 / 630 (101%)
Free school meals
11.8%
FSM pupils
75
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Winchester
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Charles Applegate

Location

Address
Danebury Road, Hatch Warren
Postcode
RG22 4US
Town
Basingstoke
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Basingstoke and Deane
Constituency
Basingstoke
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
7 on roll / 7 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Basingstoke, Hampshire, 634 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.8%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Winchester.

Open schools in Basingstoke
58
Primary schools in Basingstoke
42
Academies among open schools in Basingstoke
21% (12)
Open schools in RG22
17
Primary in RG22
11
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Primary in Hampshire LA
423

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in BasingstokeNear RG22

  • Hatch Warren Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG22 4PQ · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM28.6%

    0.4 miles away

  • Hatch Warren Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG22 4PQ · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM20.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Kempshott Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG22 5LL · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM14.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • Kempshott Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG22 5LL · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM10.4%
    • Demand0.76

    0.8 miles away

  • Manor Field Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG22 4DH · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM40.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Manor Field Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG22 4DH · Hampshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM30.2%
    • Demand0.92

    0.8 miles away

  • Chalk Ridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG22 4ER · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand0.87

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Charles Applegate
Telephone
01256346111
Website
www.stmarksprimary.net

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