Valley Primary SchoolSt Mark's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bromley.
Summary of the comparison
Valley Primary School and St Mark's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Bromley.
Valley Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Mark's Church of England Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Mark's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Valley Primary School was judged Good and St Mark's Church of England 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 83.0% for Valley Primary School and 73.0% for St Mark's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Valley Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Mark's Church of England Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BromleyValley Primary School | BromleySt Mark's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 75 in Bromley | 14th of 75 in Bromley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 460 | 387 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 436 | |
| Location | Bromley, BR2 0DA | Bromley, BR2 0QR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 460 | 387 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.8% | 14.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 37.2% | 39.3% | |
| SEN support | 5.4% | 5.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 7.3% | 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.
Valley Primary School
St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Valley Primary School · St Mark's Church of England Primary School