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St Mark's CofE School is a non-selective, Church of England academy. It has about 250 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In February 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2020.
This school is a member of Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership. (Other schools in this trust include Hayesfield Girls School, Beechen Cliff School, Somerset Studio School, Writhlington School and Somervale Secondary School.)
Particular strengths include Admissions, Environment, Progress and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Sixth form and Attendance.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1.8 | Hayesfield Girls School | |
| 1.9 | Beechen Cliff School | |
| 2.5 | Oldfield School | |
| 2.6 | Ralph Allen School | |
| 3.4 | Saint Gregory's Catholic College | |
| 5.1 | St Laurence School | |
| 5.9 | IKB Academy | |
| 5.9 | Wellsway School | |
| 6.0 | Sir Bernard Lovell Academy | |
| 6.8 | Digitech Studio School | |
| 6.9 | Broadlands Academy | |
| 7.1 | The Corsham School |
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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite low.
Progress: About average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are below average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Attainment: About average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low. Show details
Sixth form: Poor. Attainment is poor. Progress is poor.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
Provision for special educational needs
| Moderate learning difficulty |
Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.
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