St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolWaterside Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stoke-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
St Mark's CofE Primary School and Waterside Primary School are primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
St Mark's CofE Primary School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Waterside Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Waterside Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mark's CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard and Waterside Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 44.0% for St Mark's CofE Primary School and 64.0% for Waterside Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mark's CofE Primary School (22.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Waterside Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stoke-on-TrentSt Mark's CofE Primary School | Stoke-on-TrentWaterside Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 62nd of 69 in Stoke-on-Trent | 11th of 69 in Stoke-on-Trent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 449 | 473 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 360 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4LR | Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3JS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 44.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 458 | 470 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 57.5% | 30.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 81.2% | 42.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.6% | 11.1% 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 CofE Primary School
Waterside Primary School
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