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St Mark's CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Brierley Hill · DY5 4DZ

Ages 3–11 · 336 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)47%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.0%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
277

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

30

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
59
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill68%

336 pupils · 495 places

Pupils on roll
336
Boys / girls
164 / 172
School capacity
495
Capacity fill
336 / 495 (68%)
Free school meals
41.7%
FSM pupils
128
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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 Worcester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Keith Rondeau

Location

Address
High Street, Pensnett
Postcode
DY5 4DZ
Town
Brierley Hill
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Dudley
District
Dudley
Constituency
Dudley
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 controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Brierley Hill, Dudley, 336 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 41.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Worcester.

Open schools in Brierley Hill
13
Primary schools in Brierley Hill
11
Academies among open schools in Brierley Hill
46% (6)
Open schools in DY5
14
Primary in DY5
11
Open schools in Dudley LA
118
Primary in Dudley LA
78

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 Brierley HillNear DY5

  • The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Brierley Hill · DY5 4PJ · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM47.1%
    • Demand1.27

    0.5 miles away

  • Russells Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Dudley · DY1 2NX · Dudley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM31.0%
    • Demand0.77

    0.8 miles away

  • Crestwood Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Kingswinford · DY6 8RP · Dudley

    Ages 5–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM26.2%
    • Demand1.10

    0.9 miles away

  • Red Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dudley · DY3 2PA · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM41.0%
    • Demand0.98

    1.2 miles away

  • Brockmoor Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brierley Hill · DY5 3UZ · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM45.9%
    • Demand0.98

    1.2 miles away

  • Blanford Mere Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Kingswinford · DY6 7EA · Dudley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand1.05

    1.2 miles away

  • Bromley Hills Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Kingswinford · DY6 8LW · Dudley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM25.5%
    • Demand0.94

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Keith Rondeau
Telephone
01384818935
Website
www.st-marks.dudley.sch.uk/

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