St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich

Details

Age Range	5-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Voluntary aided school
Religious Character	Roman Catholic
Local Authority	Suffolk
Address	Stone Lodge Lane West, IP2 9HN
URN	124786

School Census

Total	209
Girls/Boys	96/113
Girls/Boys Ratio	45.9%/54.1%
% pupils where English not first language	29.2%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	31
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	7.7%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
08/02/2023	Good
20/02/2008	Outstanding

Inspection Date	08/02/2023
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	20/02/2008
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	73%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	3%
Reading	108
Maths	105
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	77
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	7
Reading	108
Maths	108
Reading Progress	3.4
Writing Progress	1.2
Maths Progress	3.6

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	76%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	24%
Reading	106
Maths	109
Reading Progress	-0.1
Writing Progress	1.8
Maths Progress	2.5

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	94%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	19%
Reading	109
Maths	108
Reading Progress	2.2
Writing Progress	4.2
Maths Progress	1.8

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	33
As First Preference	13
As second preference	10
As third preference	10

Total Offers Made	13
first preference offers	13
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	53
As First Preference	26
As second preference	15
As third preference	12

Total Offers Made	29
first preference offers	26
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.07%
Total Applications	72
As First Preference	32
As second preference	29
As third preference	11

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	30
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	52
As First Preference	27
As second preference	19
As third preference	6

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	27
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.26%
Total Applications	77
As First Preference	34
As second preference	29
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	27
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.24%
Total Applications	74
As First Preference	36
As second preference	19
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.14%
Total Applications	47
As First Preference	33
As second preference	7
As third preference	7

Total Offers Made	29
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.28%
Total Applications	69
As First Preference	37
As second preference	17
As third preference	15

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.29%
Total Applications	71
As First Preference	36
As second preference	23
As third preference	12

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.40%
Total Applications	67
As First Preference	35
As second preference	22
As third preference	10

Total Offers Made	27
first preference offers	25
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.83%
Total Applications	80
As First Preference	55
As second preference	18
As third preference	7

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	30
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	34%
agree	48%
disagree	16%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	40%
agree	50%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	6%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	36%
agree	46%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	2%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	2%
agree	18%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	14%
not applicable	52%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	38%
agree	48%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	20%
agree	28%
disagree	16%
strongly disagree	16%
don't know	4%
not applicable	16%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	46%
agree	28%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	4%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	38%
agree	42%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	8%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	26%
agree	42%
disagree	24%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	4%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	34%
agree	56%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	6%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	52%
agree	38%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	20%
agree	48%
disagree	18%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	10%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	70%
no	30%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	40.5%
any other white background ethnic origin	24.4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	8.8%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	5.4%
white and black african ethnic origin	4.4%
african ethnic origin	2.4%
indian ethnic origin	1.5%
white and asian ethnic origin	1%
caribbean ethnic origin	1%
any other black background ethnic origin	1%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	42.1%
any other white background ethnic origin	23.4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	11.5%
white and black african ethnic origin	4.3%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	3.8%
african ethnic origin	3.8%
any other black background ethnic origin	1.9%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.4%
caribbean ethnic origin	1.4%