St Mark's CofE Primary School

How places are decided at St Mark's CofE Primary School

St Mark's CofE Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Mark's CofE Primary School's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged St Mark's CofE Primary School's ungraded inspection as Improved significantly at its inspection in May 2015 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Mark's CofE Primary School?

St Mark's CofE Primary School has 231 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Mark's CofE Primary School take?

St Mark's CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.

Where is St Mark's CofE Primary School located?

St Mark's CofE Primary School is located in London, N19 4JF, Islington.

How do I apply to St Mark's CofE Primary School?

St Mark's CofE 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 CofE Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — St Mark's CofE 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 far from St Mark's CofE Primary School were places offered?

The furthest place offered at St Mark's CofE Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception) was 0.448 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Reception places decided at St Mark's CofE Primary School?

When St Mark's CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked-after and previously looked-after children — Children who are in the care of a local authority in England and children who have been adopted or made subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order immediately after being looked-after, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England; 2. Siblings — Children who have a sibling living at the same address on roll at the school at the time of admission; 3. Parish worshippers at named churches — Children and their parent/carer who live in the Tollington parish and who regularly worship at: a. St Mark's Tollington Park b. Emmanuel Hornsey Road c. St Saviour's Hanley Road d. St Andrew's Whitehall Park e. St Mary's Hornsey Rise f. St John's Upper Holloway g. St Luke's West Holloway, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of there being insufficient vacancies to admit all applications in any of the categories detailed above, priority will be given to children whose parent/legal guardians' residential address is the shortest distance from the school gates in Sussex Way when measured on a computerised mapping system held at the Education Department. If only one place is available and two or more children qualify for that place, the child who is offered the place will be determined by random allocation using a computerized system.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Mark's CofE Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 22.9% of pupils at St Mark's CofE Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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