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St Mark's CofE School

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

247

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Attainment 8

44.9

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GCSE Rank

#10 in Bath and North East Somerset

#1,752 of 3,216 nationally

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St Mark's CofE School is a Academy converter secondary school in Bath, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

St Mark's CofE School is an academy converter in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. The school has approximately 253 pupils on roll, of whom 31% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 44.9, placing the school #10 in Bath and North East Somerset and #1,752 of 3,216 nationally. 44.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 25.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.6× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 12.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 15.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

44.9

Grade 5+ E&M

44.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)25.3%

Entering EBacc40.40%

EBacc APS4.02

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.74

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc45.90%

EBacc APS4.51

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.44

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc58%

EBacc APS4.56

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.06

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc54%

EBacc APS4.36

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29%

EBacc APS-

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)12%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

2023

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

08 February 2022

Inspection Report

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05 May 2020

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-02-08

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2015-05-13

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-06-11

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

11.1%per term

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National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.9%(15 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 253 pupils. During this period, there were 28 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 11.1%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	253	28	11.1%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	254	52	20.5%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	242	43	17.8%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	235	36	15.3%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	226	23	10.2%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	256	15	5.9%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	247	14	5.7%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	257	14	5.4%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	265	13	4.9%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	258	15	5.8%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	263	27	10.3%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	268	24	9.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	273	4	1.5%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	272	33	12.1%	3.9%	2
2019/20 (Spring term)	258	22	8.5%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	272	28	10.3%	4.2%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 28 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 20 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 19 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 19 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 11 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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St Mark's CofE School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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