St Mark's Church of England Academy
#430 of 640 secondary schools in London
#2380 of 4,090 nationally
About St Mark's Church of England Academy
St Mark's Church of England Academy is a academy secondary located in Mitcham, in the Merton local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 983 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 41.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 430th of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (55th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (11th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 983; capacity filled 109.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 65.4%; ebacc average points 4.21.
There are 20 schools in Mitcham; St Mark's Church of England Academy ranks 10th of 18 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)41.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)31.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)49.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Mark's Church of England Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 983
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 49.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 109.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 41.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 65.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.21
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 31.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Mark's Church of England Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Mitcham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
408 students · 408 m away
Lonesome Primary School
Mitcham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
273 students · 470 m away
St Mark's Primary School
Mitcham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
225 students · 532 m away
Jus'T'Learn
Mitcham · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
52 students · 558 m away
Gorringe Park Primary School
Mitcham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
434 students · 670 m away
Beecholme Primary School
Mitcham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
155 students · 744 m away
Bond Primary School
Mitcham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
232 students · 855 m away
RISE Education
MITCHAM · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
31 students · 914 m away
Oak Tree Primary School
Mitcham · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
73 students · 918 m away
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School
MITCHAM · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
241 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in London with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Excelsior Academy
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
983 students
Haberdashers' Borough Academy
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983 students
Harrow High School
Harrow · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
982 students
Cardinal Pole Catholic School
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
980 students
Reach Academy Feltham
Feltham · Academy all-through · Ages 2–19
979 students
Leigh Academy Halley
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987 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mark's Church of England Academy a good school?
St Mark's Church of England Academy has a Success Index (England) of 41.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #430 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Mark's Church of England Academy rank in London?
St Mark's Church of England Academy ranks #430 of 640 secondary schools in London and #2380 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Mark's Church of England Academy?
St Mark's Church of England Academy had 983 students in 2025.
Is St Mark's Church of England Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
St Mark's Church of England Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Mark's Church of England Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Mark's Church of England Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.