St Mark's Catholic Primary School
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Almond Croft Old Walsall Road Great Barr Birmingham West Midlands B42 1NU |
| Phone | 01213579892 |
| Reference Number | 148973 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 209 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 49.76%
Girls: 50.24% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 31.6% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 67.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 30 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| 2 | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| 4 | 14 | 16 | 30 |
| 5 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| 6 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 16.3% |
| White, British | 14.8% |
| Mixed, Other | 13.4% |
| White, Other | 11% |
| African | 9.6% |
| Caribbean | 8.6% |
| Pakistani | 8.6% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 4.3% |
| Asian, Other | 1.9% |
| White & Asian | 1.4% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.4% |
| Unclassified | 1% |
| Chinese | 0.5% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Inspection Date | 2025-03-14 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-04 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2022-06-24 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter |
| 2012-07-03 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2008-11-27 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2004-07-05 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
| 2012-07-03 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2008-11-27 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2004-07-05 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 104 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | 104 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -0.2 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Writing | -0.6 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | 0.4 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Name | Distance |
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Dorrington Academy
Dorrington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 1QR |
0.4 miles |
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Ferndale Primary School
Ferndale Avenue, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 5QF |
0.43 miles |
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Hamstead Primary School
Hamstead Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 5BE |
0.65 miles |
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Calshot Primary School
Calshot Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2BY |
0.72 miles |
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Holy Name Catholic Primary School
Cross Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 6LN |
0.9 miles |
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Grestone Academy
Grestone Avenue, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 1ND |
0.93 miles |
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Perry Beeches Nursery School
256 Beeches Road, Birmingham, B42 2PX |
0.95 miles |
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Beeches Junior School
Beeches Junior School, Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2PY |
0.97 miles |
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Beeches Infant School
Beeches Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2PY |
0.97 miles |
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Cherry Orchard Primary School
Cherry Orchard Road, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 2LB |
1.04 miles |
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Whitecrest Primary School
Whitecrest, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 6HQ |
1.04 miles |
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Grove Vale Primary School
Monksfield Avenue, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 6AL |
1.1 miles |
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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Butlers Road, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 2NY |
1.24 miles |
|
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy
Aldridge Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 8NT |
1.29 miles |
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Glenmead Primary School
Glenmead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 8UQ |
1.3 miles |
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Greenholm Primary School
Greenholm Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 8HS |
1.53 miles |
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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Avenue Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B21 8ED |
1.57 miles |
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St Margaret's CofE Primary School
Birmingham Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 7AP |
1.64 miles |
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St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth
Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 2RW |
1.66 miles |
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Rookery School
Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B21 9PY |
1.67 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Hamstead Hall Academy
Craythorne Avenue, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 1HL |
0.64 miles |
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Arena Academy
Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2PY |
0.95 miles |
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Priestley Smith School
Perry Beeches Campus, Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2PY |
0.97 miles |
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Fortis Academy
Aldridge Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 8NU |
1.34 miles |
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King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Church Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 2HL |
1.41 miles |
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Q3 Academy Great Barr
Wilderness Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 7SD |
1.45 miles |
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St John Wall Catholic School
Oxhill Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B21 8HH |
1.6 miles |
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Prince Albert High School
115 Holford Drive, Perry Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2TU |
1.71 miles |
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Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
150 Wellhead Lane, Perry Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2SY |
1.75 miles |
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Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 9SR |
1.93 miles |
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Barr Beacon School
Old Hall Lane, Aldridge, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 0RF |
2.02 miles |
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Broadway Academy
The Broadway, Perry Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 3DP |
2.03 miles |
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Aspire AP School 2
70 Raglan Road, Smethwick, B66 3ND |
2.03 miles |
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King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Grove Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B21 9ET |
2.06 miles |
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E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
395 College Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 0HF |
2.11 miles |
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Mayfield School
Heathfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B19 1HJ |
2.13 miles |
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V.A.S.E Academy
Park Lane, Birmingham, B21 8LE |
2.14 miles |
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Holyhead School
Milestone Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B21 0HN |
2.16 miles |
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King Edward VI Handsworth School
Rose Hill Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B21 9AR |
2.22 miles |
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Myles Academy
Unit 7, 3B Business Village, Alexandra Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0PD |
2.41 miles |