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St Mark's Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Bromley · BR2 0QR

Ages 5–11 · 401 pupils · Bromley

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-06-18

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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)80%
Higher standard (RWM)22%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.4%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
367

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

35

Places offered

37

1st-preference offers

35

Total preferences (any rank)
158
Preferred offers (top 3)
37
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill92%

401 pupils · 436 places

Pupils on roll
401
Boys / girls
192 / 209
School capacity
436
Capacity fill
401 / 436 (92%)
Free school meals
13.2%
FSM pupils
53
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Rochester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: AQUINAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
AQUINAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Sponsor
Aquinas Church of England Education Trust Limited
Headteacher
Mr Christopher Hollands

Location

Address
St Mark's Ce Primary School, Aylesbury Road
Postcode
BR2 0QR
Town
Bromley
County
Kent
Local authority
Bromley
District
Bromley
Constituency
Beckenham and Penge
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 (primary), Ages 5–11, in Bromley, Bromley, 401 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 13.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Rochester.

Open schools in Bromley
38
Primary schools in Bromley
22
Academies among open schools in Bromley
58% (22)
Open schools in BR2
19
Primary in BR2
10
Open schools in Bromley LA
119
Primary in Bromley LA
76

Nearby primary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher Hollands
Telephone
02084600524
Website
www.st-marks.bromley.sch.uk

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