St Mark's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Almond Croft, Old Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1NUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mark's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 166th of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 February 2025, report published 13 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

207 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals40.1%

40.1%, 13.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language65.2%

65.2%, 43.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15%

15%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mark's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Dorrington Academy	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	75% met the expected standard
Ferndale Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Hamstead Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Calshot Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Holy Name Catholic Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Emma Whittingham
Phone: 01213579892
Website: stmarkrc.bham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Almond Croft, Old Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1NU
Local authority: Birmingham
URN: 148973

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.