St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · London, Lambeth
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Lambeth Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2020–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
St Mark's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in London, Lambeth for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 6 November 2024. Lambeth has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
St Mark's Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | 0.0 metres |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Reception applicant in 2026 was offered a place, as at 36 of the 57 other Lambeth primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- For Reception in 2026 there were 26 first-choice applications for 28 offers, and 11 of the 54 applications (20%) came from families living outside Lambeth.
- In 2024/25, 64% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 3rd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Lambeth.
- There are 21.5 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 18.7 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Lambeth.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Lambeth schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Harleyford Road, Kennington, London, SE11 5SL
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lambeth
- Pupils on roll
- 213 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 51.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 6 November 2024
Strengths
- “St Mark’s is a welcoming, inclusive and supportive school where pupils feel safe and happy.”
- “Pupils learn and thrive together, making friends and growing in confidence.”
- “Parents and carers often praise the care their children receive at the school.”
To improve
- “In some subjects in the wider curriculum, teachers are devising ways to check pupils’ knowledge and understanding.”
- “These procedures are in the early stages of development.”
- “However, the school knows more work is needed to reduce absenteeism.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 64% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lambeth.
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School 0.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ashmole Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Henry Fawcett Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Vauxhall Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Reay Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Herbert Morrison Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published