St Mark's Church of England Primary School

How places are decided at St Mark's Church of England Primary School

St Mark's Church of England Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Mark's Church of England Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St Mark's Church of England Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2014 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in November 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Mark's Church of England Primary School?

St Mark's Church of England Primary School has 634 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Mark's Church of England Primary School take?

St Mark's Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is St Mark's Church of England Primary School located?

St Mark's Church of England Primary School is located in Basingstoke, RG22 4US, Hampshire.

How do I apply to St Mark's Church of England Primary School?

St Mark's Church of England Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Mark's Church of England Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — St Mark's Church of England Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St Mark's Church of England Primary School?

When St Mark's Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children or previously looked after children — Looked after children or children who were previously looked after. (see Definition A); 2. Exceptional medical and/or social need — Children or families with an exceptional medical and/or social need (see Definition B). Each application must include supporting evidence from an independent professional such as a doctor and/or consultant for medical needs or a social worker, health visitor, housing officer, the police or probation officer for social needs. This evidence must confirm the child or family's medical or social need and why that need(s) makes it essential that the child attends St Mark's Church of England Primary School rather than any other. Applicants will only be considered under this criterion if on the application form (online or paper) they have ticked the appropriate box explicitly indicating that they wish for their application to be considered under medical / social need and supporting evidence is submitted with the application; 3. Sibling on roll — Children who at the time of application have a sibling (see Definition D) on the roll of St Mark's CofE Primary School, and 4 further criteria. 87 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27. Tie-break: If the school is oversubscribed from within any of the above categories, straight line distance will be used to prioritise applications; applicants living nearer the school have priority. Distances will be measured from the Ordinance Survey home address point to the school address point using the Local Authority's geographic Information Systems (GIS). Distances to multiple dwellings will give priority to the ground floor over the first floor and so on. On individual floors, distances will be measured to the stairs leading to the communal entrance. Where two or more applicants and equidistant, random allocation will be used to allocate the place.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Mark's Church of England Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 79.2% of pupils at St Mark's Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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