St Mark's Church of England Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Robert Burns Avenue, Benhall, Cheltenham, GL51 6NUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mark's Church of England Junior School is a primary school in Cheltenham for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 329 schools in Gloucestershire. It ranks 18th of 40 primary schools in Cheltenham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 April 2013, report published 20 May 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%

66%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

235 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals14.5%

14.5%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.6%

10.6%, 11 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17%

17%, 2.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.3%

4.3%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mark's Church of England Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Benhall Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Lakeside Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Greatfield Park Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	67% met the expected standard
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	33% met the expected standard
Warden Hill Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Angharad Fitch
Phone: 01242702280
Website: stmarksjunior.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Robert Burns Avenue, Benhall, Cheltenham, GL51 6NU
Local authority: Gloucestershire
URN: 115712

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.