St Mark's Church of England Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Mitcham, Merton
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From London Borough of Merton · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2020–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
St Mark's Church of England Academy is a secondary school in Mitcham, Merton for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 14 May 2024. Merton has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
St Mark's Church of England Academy 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 |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Not published |
| Year 7 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 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
- For Year 7 2026 there were 101 first-choice applications for 172 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 71 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- For Year 7 2026, 92 of the 373 applications (25%) came from families living outside Merton, and 45 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 41% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 46.1 (England 46).
- GCSE English and maths grade 5 or above in 2024/25: lowest of 8 schools, this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest secondary schools in Merton that have results.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Merton schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Acacia Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SF
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Merton
- Pupils on roll
- 983 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 47.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 14 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish at this school.”
- “Guided by the school’s vision of ‘transformation for all’, leaders have the very highest expectations of all pupils.”
- “Staff go above and beyond to support pupils in all aspects of their education.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 41% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.1 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 101 first-preference applications, 172 offers in total, 101 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 secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Merton.
- Harris Academy Merton 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Harris Academy Morden 1.5 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Harris Academy Wimbledon 1.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Rutlish School 2.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ricards Lodge High School 2.7 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Ursuline High School Wimbledon 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Wimbledon College 3.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Raynes Park High School 3.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published