St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Eccles Row, Eccles, Aylesford, ME20 7HSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles is a primary school in Aylesford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 298th of 420 primary schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 30 September 2015, report published 9 November 2015

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

18 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 maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

109 pupils on roll, with places for 140

Eligible for free school meals30.3%

30.3%, 3.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.3%

7.3%, 14.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.1%

21.1%, 6.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.5%

5.5%, 0.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Burham Church of England Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
St Peter's Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	72% met the expected standard
Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	70% met the expected standard
Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	49% met the expected standard
Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	81% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE PILGRIM MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Bassett
Phone: 01622717337
Website: st-marks-aylesford.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Eccles Row, Eccles, Aylesford, ME20 7HS
Local authority: Kent
URN: 145081

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.