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St Mark's CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · N19 4JF

Ages 2–11 · 231 pupils · Islington

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

7.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2025-05-11

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)76%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.8%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
172

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

29

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
84
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
3
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 fill92%

231 pupils · 252 places

Pupils on roll
231
Boys / girls
111 / 120
School capacity
252
Capacity fill
231 / 252 (92%)
Free school meals
66.4%
FSM pupils
142
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of London
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Ms Martha Braithwaite

Location

Address
Sussex Way, Islington
Postcode
N19 4JF
Town
London
Local authority
Islington
District
Islington
Constituency
Islington North
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 2–11, in London, Islington, 231 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 66.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of London.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N19
10
Primary in N19
7
Open schools in Islington LA
72
Primary in Islington LA
40

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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  • Duncombe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N19 4JA · Islington

    Ages 2–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM71.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Grafton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N7 6AR · Islington

    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM45.1%
    • Demand0.84

    0.4 miles away

  • Pooles Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · N4 3NW · Islington

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM49.5%

    0.4 miles away

  • Yerbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · N19 4RR · Islington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM16.0%
    • Demand1.15

    0.5 miles away

  • Pakeman Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    London · N7 6DU · Islington

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM61.7%
    • Demand0.88

    0.5 miles away

  • Ashmount Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N8 9EG · Islington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM38.5%
    • Demand0.88

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Martha Braithwaite
Telephone
02072725967
Website
www.st-marks.islington.sch.uk/

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