65%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
64%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
559.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
944
Pupils · 2024/25
44%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 14/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityMerton
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of St Mark's Church of England Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Merton
Part ofANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
65%
-3pp
69%61%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
-7pp
48%41%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
46.1
-2.1
48.245.542.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.1
EBacc entry
64%
-3pp
66%52%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
EBacc APS
559.8
-63.4
623.2532.7442.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 559.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.4
-9.0
40.433.927.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.4
A-level value added
+0.11
-0.8
+0.9+0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-24pp
26%13%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C
-1
BC+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
944
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
44%
FSM eligible
51%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Acacia Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SF
Local authority
Merton
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 65% | 41% | 46.1 | Not applicable | 64% | 559.8 | 69% | 944 |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 48% | 48.2 | +0.70 | 66% | 623.2 | 73% | 880 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 35% | 42.9 | +0.66 | 55% | 442.3 | 63% | 823 |
| 2021/22 | 62% | 38% | 47.0 | +0.59 | 37% | 477.7 | 51% | 807 |
| 2018/19 | 53% | 36% | 44.0 | +0.37 | 46% | 517.3 | 63% | 798 |
| 2017/18 | 53% | 30% | 42.4 | +0.46 | 36% | 408.0 | 49% | 790 |
| 2016/17 | 54% | 33% | 43.2 | +0.40 | 31% | — | 43% | 813 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.4 | C | +0.11 | 0% | 54 |
| 2023/24 | 40.4 | B | +0.88 | 24% | 43 |
| 2022/23 | 37.0 | B- | — | 26% | 68 |
| 2021/22 | 37.1 | B- | — | 15% | 65 |
| 2018/19 | 27.3 | C- | -0.12 | 10% | 64 |
| 2017/18 | 27.3 | C- | +0.17 | 0% | 69 |
| 2016/17 | 14.3 | E+ | -0.42 | Suppressed | 45 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 944 | 25.5 | 24% | 44% | 51% | 6% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 880 | 19.3 | 24% | 44% | 49% | 6% | 15% |
| 2022/23 | 823 | 19.1 | 25% | 46% | 47% | 6% | 16% |
| 2021/22 | 807 | 18.3 | 19% | 46% | 47% | 6% | 16% |
| 2020/21 | 758 | 16.3 | 22% | 45% | 40% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 798 | 16.9 | 18% | 50% | 42% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 790 | 17.8 | 11% | 54% | 41% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 813 | 16.3 | 12% | 55% | 40% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.