St Mark's Church of England Academy

Acacia Road, Mitcham, Merton, CR4 1SF

Outstanding

Inspected 14 May 2024

Outstanding

Ofsted

46.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

944

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Merton →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 944 / 900 (105%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 14 May 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

51%

Disadvantaged

43.6%

EAL

2.2%

SEN support

21.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

46.1

Attainment 8

944 pupils

41.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

65.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.2

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

37 students

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

76%

To higher education

17%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

90%

Sustained destination

89%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.8%

Overall absence

15.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

43.8

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -10.5 vs 2023/24

25.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +6.2 vs 2023/24

17.93

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

£54,534

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,246 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

2.2% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,628

Spend per pupil

£10,205

Income per pupil

52%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.