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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

St Mark's CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided primary school in Brighton (Brighton and Hove).

KS2 RWM expected
33%
▼ 29pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
50%
▼ 25pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
42%
▼ 32pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
46%
▼ 26pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
91.6%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
14.1
▼ 6.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
60.9%
▲ 36pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
74%
156 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Our School We are very proud of our school. Our children are at the heart of everything that we do. As you look through these pages, we hope it gives you an insight in to our small, friendly, family school. We are very proud of our school.

Enrichment

6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Cooking
  • Football
  • Skateboarding
  • Swimming
  • Table Tennis
  • Tennis

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Music MarkMusic
  • UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights

Key facts

URN
114545
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
Constituency
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (7 current, 3 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Josephine DunlopChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2033

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Frances RixGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Christine BartleyGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Allistaire SmedleyGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Helen Mapa-MurchGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Sebastian Dawson-BowlingGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2020 · until 2027 ends 2027
The Reverend Martin Lloyd WilliamsGovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2018 · until 2030
Ms Rachel Hart FormerGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Rev Ben Atkins FormerGovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2025 · term ended 2025
Ms Jess Murch FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record