St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Albert Road, South Norwood, London, SE25 4JDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Croydon for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 153 schools in Croydon. It ranks 64th of 77 primary schools in Croydon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 June 2017, report published 5 July 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

25 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

146 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals30.1%

30.1%, 3.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language56.8%

56.8%, 35.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.8%

15.8%, 1 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 Church of England Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
South Norwood Primary	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Oasis Academy Ryelands	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Heavers Farm Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
St Chad's Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard
Stewart Fleming Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	70% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Ms Taiwo Labinjo
Phone: 02086543570
Website: stmarkscofeprimaryacademy.net (opens in a new tab)
Address: Albert Road, South Norwood, London, SE25 4JD
Local authority: Croydon
URN: 141119

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.