St Mark's Church of England Academy
Academy sponsor led secondary school in Mitcham (Merton).
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
About Us Our school is proud to be part of Anthem Schools Trust. Anthem is an education charity that runs a group of state-funded primary and secondary schools to give children a better future. Our schools work in collaboration as one entity to improve and maintain high educational standards, experiences and outcomes across the Trust.
Our single legal and moral purpose is to advance education for public benefit. Anthem serves over 8,000 children and young people across the East Midlands, London and Thames Valley. Our vision is that by working together, we will create ambitious and successful schools in which every child thrives. Anthem schools are diverse and serve many different communities.
They are all united by a shared ambition for children and young people, which is underpinned by a commitment to integrity, collaboration and excellence. These values are brought to life through our schools own identities and approaches, creating thriving local schools that meet their communities needs. We believe in the benefits of working with others.
We actively encourage our schools to collaborate across the Trust and beyond, so that we all continually learn and improve.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Badminton
- Basketball
- Boxing
- Chess
- Choir
- Climbing
- Coding
- Creative Writing
- Cricket
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Film Club
- Football
- Lego
- Rugby
- Stem
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 134003
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Merton
- Constituency
- Mitcham and Morden
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2006
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Suzette Coleman | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Ajantha Antoinette Karunaratne Thirimanne Hettige | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mr Ore Akande | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Mackensie Dawson-Hunt | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Stephen Moir | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Emma Burgess | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Father Ed Veale | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Tanweer Jeraj | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Makeda Griffith | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Catherine Frewing Former | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 · term ended 2026 | |
| Ms Melody Thorpe Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Ore Akande Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 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