St Mark's CofE Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Wood Terrace, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4LROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mark's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 113 schools in Stoke-on-Trent. It ranks 101st of 102 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 October 2024, report published 14 November 2024

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

55 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths44%

44%, 18 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

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

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

449 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals57.5%

57.5%, 31 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language88.6%

88.6%, 67 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.7%

10.7%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mark's CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Etruscan Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	30% met the expected standard
Waterside Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	64% met the expected standard
Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	41% met the expected standard
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Forest Park Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ORCHARD COMMUNITY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Deborah Sadler
Phone: 01782234411
Website: stmarksprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Wood Terrace, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4LR
Local authority: Stoke-on-Trent
URN: 146465

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.