Academy converter · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

St Mark's Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
418Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
142445URN

Talbot Village, Bournemouth, BH10 4JA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

0.3 above Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

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123 applications for 42 places · 17th of 52 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 11 October 2023Ofsted'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

2.9applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median (2.6) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

123 applications · 42 places offered · 41 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.9; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.6
2025 2.5; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.1
2024 2.5; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
2023 2.3; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
2022 1.9; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
2021 1.9; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.2
2020 2.2; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.1
2019 2.2; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.2
2018 2.3; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
2017 2.3; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.5
2016 2.7; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.5
2015 3.0; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.5; as the previous school
2014 2.8; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.2; as the previous school

This school
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median

Dashed bars: as St Mark's Church of England Aided Primary School (URN 113843), the previous school.

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	42	123	2.9	41	0.98
Sep 2025	59	149	2.5	62	1.05
Sep 2024	60	152	2.5	76	1.27
Sep 2023	60	140	2.3	70	1.17
Sep 2022	60	115	1.9	61	1.02
Sep 2021	60	113	1.9	58	0.97
Sep 2020	60	131	2.2	61	1.02
Sep 2019	60	134	2.2	57	0.95
Sep 2018	60	139	2.3	69	1.15
Sep 2017	60	140	2.3	70	1.17
Sep 2016	60	161	2.7	76	1.27
Sep 2015 *	59	175	3.0	87	1.47
Sep 2014 *	59	167	2.8	76	1.29

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 75% · Maths 68% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%28th of 50 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 79% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 36% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 76% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard68%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 75% England 77%

Higher standard22%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	63%	7%	105	104
2023/24	73%	23%	108	109
2022/23	81%	25%	109	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 Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Talbot Primary School
0.6 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

2026

2.6applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Kingsleigh Primary School
1.0 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Winton Primary School
1.5 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Remains Good2024

3.1applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Hill View Primary Academy
1.5 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Remains Good2024

2.8applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School
1.5 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Remains Good2023

3.5applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School
1.5 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

2026

2.3applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Heathlands Primary Academy
1.6 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Good2022

3.0applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
St Luke's Church of England Primary School
1.9 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Requires improvement2024

2.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142445 · 839/3681
Trust: St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 420 pupils · 418 on roll
Free school meals: 9.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 December 2015
Replaced: St Mark's Church of England Aided Primary School (URN 113843)
Address: Talbot Village, Bournemouth, BH10 4JA
Local authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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