Voluntary controlled school · Dudley

St Mark's CofE Primary School

3–11Ages
336Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
103836URN

High Street, Pensnett, Brierley Hill, DY5 4DZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

0.9 below Dudley median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Dudley

67 applications for 44 places · 73rd of 76 in Dudley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%met the expected standard

Dudley 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 27 September 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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

1.5applications per place, Reception

0.9 below Dudley median (2.4) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

67 applications · 44 places offered · 35 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.5; Dudley median median 2.4
2025 1.8; Dudley median median 2.1
2024 2.0; Dudley median median 2.2
2023 1.5; Dudley median median 2.2
2022 1.4; Dudley median median 2.1
2021 1.2; Dudley median median 2.2
2020 1.7; Dudley median median 2.3
2019 1.7; Dudley median median 2.3
2018 1.3; Dudley median median 2.2
2017 1.5; Dudley median median 2.4
2016 1.4; Dudley median median 2.4
2015 1.6; Dudley median median 2.3
2014 1.5; Dudley median median 2.3

More applications per place than the Dudley median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Dudley 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	44	67	1.5	35	0.80
Sep 2025	45	79	1.8	43	0.96
Sep 2024	30	59	2.0	30	1.00
Sep 2023	43	65	1.5	39	0.91
Sep 2022	44	63	1.4	40	0.91
Sep 2021	42	52	1.2	34	0.81
Sep 2020	45	75	1.7	50	1.11
Sep 2019	40	67	1.7	39	0.98
Sep 2018	41	52	1.3	34	0.83
Sep 2017	44	64	1.5	42	0.95
Sep 2016	43	61	1.4	41	0.95
Sep 2015	37	58	1.6	34	0.92
Sep 2014	45	69	1.5	46	1.02

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 73% · Maths 82% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%35th of 75 in Dudley

Dudley 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Dudley 77% England 78%

Higher standard20%

Dudley 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Dudley 74% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Dudley 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Dudley 77% England 77%

Higher standard14%

Dudley 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Dudley median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	64%	0%	103	104
2023/24	47%	2%	100	102
2022/23	41%	2%	102	105

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 CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

1.5applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School
0.8 km · Dudley

Good2023

2.0applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Russells Hall Primary School
1.2 km · Dudley

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Crestwood Park Primary School
1.4 km · Dudley

Good2022

3.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Woodside Primary School and Nursery
1.6 km · Dudley

Good2023

1.6applications per place 28%met the SATs standard
Red Hall Primary School
1.9 km · Dudley

Good2023

1.8applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
Brockmoor Primary School
1.9 km · Dudley

Good2022

1.6applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Blanford Mere Primary School
2.0 km · Dudley

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Bromley Hills Primary School
2.0 km · Dudley

Standards maintained2025

2.7applications per place 54%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 103836 · 332/3008
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 495 pupils · 336 on roll
Free school meals: 41.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: High Street, Pensnett, Brierley Hill, DY5 4DZ
Local authority: Dudley

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