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St Mark's CofE School

Bay Tree Road, Bath, BA1 6ND

Local ranking5th of 14 secondary schools in Bath and North East Somerset
Ofsted: Strong

Secondary

Phase

513

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 17 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
44.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
63.5% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
40.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
52

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Continued in education
79.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

A-Level Results

2024-25
16-18 Cohort
3

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
253
Boys
141 (56%)
Girls
112 (44%)
Capacity
513 (49% full)
SEND
45.1%
FSM Eligible
31.2%
EAL
18.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
22.5%
SEN Support
22.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
12.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
20.3
Budget per Pupil
£11,660/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
13.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
31.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 71.8%
  • White Other: 7.5%
  • Mixed Other: 3.2%
  • Other: 3.2%
  • Black African: 2.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.4%
  • Asian Indian: 2.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.0%

71.8%

White British

7.5%

White Other

3.2%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
147801
UKPRN
10085856
Establishment No.
4607
Trust
MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP

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