Community school · Merton

St Mark's Primary School

3–11Ages
225Pupils
PrimaryPhase
102645URN

St Mark's Road, Mitcham, CR4 2LF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.0per place

1.1 above Merton median (2.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Merton

115 applications for 29 places · 12th of 43 in Merton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

79%met the expected standard

Merton 70% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 10 December 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

4.0applications per place, Reception

1.1 above Merton median (2.9) 1.8 above England median (2.2)

115 applications · 29 places offered · 37 named it first

2026 4.0; Merton median median 2.9
2025 3.6; Merton median median 2.9
2024 3.7; Merton median median 3.0
2023 4.3; Merton median median 2.8
2022 3.9; Merton median median 2.9
2021 4.8; Merton median median 2.8
2020 7.3; Merton median median 2.9
2019 5.3; Merton median median 2.7
2018 6.1; Merton median median 2.9
2017 7.5; Merton median median 2.8
2016 7.9; Merton median median 2.8
2015 7.5; Merton median median 2.7
2014 6.7; Merton median median 2.7

More applications per place than the Merton median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Merton median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	29	115	4.0	37	1.28
Sep 2025	29	105	3.6	27	0.93
Sep 2024	27	101	3.7	30	1.11
Sep 2023	30	128	4.3	37	1.23
Sep 2022	30	117	3.9	36	1.20
Sep 2021	28	135	4.8	32	1.14
Sep 2020	27	197	7.3	63	2.33
Sep 2019	30	159	5.3	40	1.33
Sep 2018	29	176	6.1	50	1.72
Sep 2017	29	218	7.5	56	1.93
Sep 2016	30	237	7.9	61	2.03
Sep 2015	30	224	7.5	60	2.00
Sep 2014	30	201	6.7	54	1.80

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 96% · Writing 79% · Maths 89% → all three 79% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard79%8th of 42 in Merton

Merton 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard96%

Merton 85% England 78%

Higher standard54%

Merton 42% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard79%

Merton 76% England 75%

Greater depth18%

Merton 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard89%

Merton 85% England 77%

Higher standard61%

Merton 36% England 24%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Merton median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	79%	18%	110	111
2023/24	76%	10%	111	110
2022/23	70%	10%	107	108

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Mark's Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.0applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
0.3 km · Merton

Good2023

1.7applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Bond Primary School
0.4 km · Merton

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.5applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Liberty Primary
0.7 km · Merton

Good2023

2.2applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Gorringe Park Primary School
0.7 km · Merton

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School
0.9 km · Merton

Good2023

1.9applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Lonesome Primary School
0.9 km · Merton

Standards maintained2024

3.0applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Beecholme Primary School
1.0 km · Merton

Standards maintained2024

3.2applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Cranmer Primary School
1.1 km · Merton

Good2023

1.9applications per place 43%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 102645 · 315/2073
Capacity: 286 pupils · 225 on roll
Free school meals: 45.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: St Mark's Road, Mitcham, CR4 2LF
Local authority: Merton

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources