St Mark's Church of England AcademyGraveney School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Mark's Church of England Academy and Graveney School are secondary schools.
St Mark's Church of England Academy scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Graveney School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Graveney School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mark's Church of England Academy was judged Outstanding and Graveney School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.9 for St Mark's Church of England Academy and 61.6 for Graveney School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Mark's Church of England Academy (47.0 in 2021-22, 44.9 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Graveney School (63.2 in 2021-22, 61.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MitchamSt Mark's Church of England Academy | LondonGraveney School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 9 in Merton | 3rd of 11 in Wandsworth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 983 | 2,332 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 2,160 | |
| Location | Mitcham, CR4 1SF | London, SW17 9BU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.9 | 61.6 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.0% | 77.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.4% | 88.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 145 | 279 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 37 | 449 | |
| A-level average points | 31.4 | 35.0 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.0 | 36.2 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 20.4% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 944 | 2,343 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.0% | 17.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 43.6% | 16.6% | |
| SEN support | 21.7% | 7.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.1% Stronger figure | 21.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Mark's Church of England Academy
Graveney School
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