Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent

St Mark's CofE Primary School

3–11Ages
449Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
146465URN

Wood Terrace, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4LR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 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

1.2per place

0.2 below Stoke-on-Trent median (1.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent

71 applications for 59 places · 52nd of 63 in Stoke-on-Trent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

44%met the expected standard

Stoke-on-Trent 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 15 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
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

1.2applications per place, Reception

0.2 below Stoke-on-Trent median (1.4) 1.0 below England median (2.2)

71 applications · 59 places offered · 57 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.2; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.4
2025 1.3; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.5
2024 1.3; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.5
2023 1.2; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.6
2022 1.2; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2021 1.4; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.6
2020 1.2; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7; as the previous school
2019 1.4; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7; as the previous school
2018 1.5; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7; as the previous school
2017 1.4; Stoke-on-Trent median median 2.0; as the previous school
2016 1.4; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 1.4; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 1.4; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Stoke-on-Trent median in 0 of 6 years.

This school
Stoke-on-Trent median

Dashed bars: as St Mark's CofE (A) Primary School (URN 124308), 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	59	71	1.2	57	0.97
Sep 2025	60	79	1.3	55	0.92
Sep 2024	59	77	1.3	56	0.95
Sep 2023	60	74	1.2	60	1.00
Sep 2022	55	68	1.2	51	0.93
Sep 2021	39	53	1.4	34	0.87
Sep 2020 *	54	65	1.2	50	0.93
Sep 2019 *	54	77	1.4	54	1.00
Sep 2018 *	60	87	1.5	54	0.90
Sep 2017 *	60	85	1.4	59	0.98
Sep 2016 *	56	80	1.4	53	0.95
Sep 2015 *	54	77	1.4	48	0.89
Sep 2014 *	60	82	1.4	55	0.92

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 53% · Writing 55% · Maths 62% → all three 44% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard44%54th of 64 in Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard53%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 78%

Higher standard13%

Stoke-on-Trent 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard55%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Stoke-on-Trent 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard62%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 77%

Higher standard16%

Stoke-on-Trent 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Stoke-on-Trent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	44%	2%	101	101
2023/24	31%	2%	99	99
2022/23	22%	2%	98	96

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

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.2applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Etruscan Primary School
0.9 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.1applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
Waterside Primary School
0.9 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Standards maintained2024

1.8applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy
1.2 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Good2022

1.2applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School
1.3 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Good2022

2.0applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College
1.4 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Not yet inspected
Forest Park Primary School
1.6 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Remains Good2023

1.1applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Co-op Academy Northwood
1.7 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Standards maintained2025

1.2applications per place
Co-op Academy Grove
1.8 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Good2024

54%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146465 · 861/3301
Trust: Orchard Community Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 420 pupils · 449 on roll
Free school meals: 57.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 June 2020
Replaced: St Mark's CofE (A) Primary School (URN 124308)
Address: Wood Terrace, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4LR
Local authority: Stoke-on-Trent

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