St Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolTalbot Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Mark's Church of England Primary School and Talbot Primary School are primary schools.
St Mark's Church of England Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Talbot Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mark's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mark's Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Talbot Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for St Mark's Church of England Primary School and 64.0% for Talbot Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mark's Church of England Primary School (81.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Talbot Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BournemouthSt Mark's Church of England Primary School | PooleTalbot Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | 12th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 421 | 570 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 630 | |
| Location | Bournemouth, BH10 4JA | Poole, BH12 5ED | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 421 | 570 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.1% | 24.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.1% | 26.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 14.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.6% | 8.5% Stronger figure | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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 Primary School
Talbot Primary School
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