St Mark's CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Brighton, Brighton and Hove
St Mark's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Brighton, Brighton and Hove for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 11 March 2025. Brighton and Hove has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Manor Road, Brighton, BN2 5EA
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Pupils on roll
- 156 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 60.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 11 March 2025
Strengths
- “The school fulfils its mission to ‘let your light shine’ in this joyful, inclusive and nurturing community.”
- “Pupils proudly rise to meet high aspirations by behaving well and working hard.”
- “The school ensures equal opportunities for all through a deeply compassionate ethos.”
To improve
- “However, there is more work to do with writing.”
- “Pupils find it difficult to produce longer writing with accurate grammar, punctuation and spelling.”
- “However, the school has struggled with high rates of pupil absence.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 April 2025 (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) | 33% | 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: 13 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 13 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2016 to 2026, as Brighton and Hove published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Brighton and Hove.
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- City Academy Whitehawk 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Luke's Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Queen's Park Primary School 0.7 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Elm Grove Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Carlton Hill Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Fairlight Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- St Martin's CofE Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published