St Mark's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Brighton, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St Mark's CofE Primary School currently has around 156 pupils on roll, which is about 74% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.2% boys and 46.8% girls. Around 59.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 8.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 30.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (50.6%). indian pupils make up about 12.8% , followed by other (any other ethnic group) at 10.3%

Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Manor Road, Brighton, BN2 5EA
Website: www.stmarks.brighton-hove.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01273605588
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Brighton and Hove
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Claire Roberts
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 114545

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/03/2025

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 156
Number of Boys: 83
Number of Girls: 73

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 8.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 30.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British50.60%79
Indian12.80%20
Other (any other ethnic group)10.30%16
Bangladeshi5.80%9
Other White5.10%8
African3.20%5
White and Black African2.60%4
Gypsy/Roma1.90%3
White and Black Caribbean1.90%3
Other Mixed1.90%3
Other Black1.30%2
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.60%1
Caribbean0.60%1
Pakistani0.60%1
Other Asian0.60%1
Chinese0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Above Average (3.9)
Writing: Average (-1.0)
Maths: Average (0.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
39%
Town average
60%
Local authority average
57%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
105.9
Local authority average
105.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
102.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Royal Spa Nursery School
Park Hill , BN2 0BT
4out of 4 1,329 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School
Sussex Street , BN2 0GR
4out of 4 1,613 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mark's CofE Primary School
Manor Road , BN2 5EA
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Whitehawk Hill Road , BN2 0AH
- not rated 468 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Whitehawk Junior School
Whitehawk Road , Whitehawk BN2 5FL
- not rated 693 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Whitehawk Infants School
Whitehawk Road , BN2 5FL
- not rated 693 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
City Academy Whitehawk
Whitehawk Road , Whitehawk BN2 5FL
3out of 4 778 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Marina High School
Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB
- not rated 837 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
East Brighton College of Media Arts
Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB
- not rated 918 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
City College Brighton and Hove
Pelham Street , BN1 4FA
- not rated 2,213 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's Hall
Eastern Road , BN2 5JF
- not rated 328 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Brighton Waldorf School
Roedean Road , Brighton BN2 5RA
- not rated 503 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St. John's College (Brighton)
17 Walpole Road , BN2 0AF
- not rated 555 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children
Walpole Road , BN2 0LS
3out of 4 669 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School
Hawkhurst Court Dyslexia Centre
161 Eastern Road , BN2 2AG
- not rated 731 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.