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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 Church of England Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led primary school in London (Croydon).

KS2 RWM expected
56%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
68%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
72%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
68%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.0%
▲ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.6
▼ 4.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
30.1%
▲ 5pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
70%
146 / 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).

St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary school located in London, Croydon. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 173 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Ms Taiwo Labinjo.

Enrichment

3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Cornerstones Curriculum
  • Read Write Inc (RWI)
  • White Rose Maths

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
  • Food for LifeRecognised award

Key facts

URN
141119
Type
Academy sponsor led
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
Croydon
Constituency
Croydon West
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2014

Governing body (5 current, 3 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Jane ComerfordChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Deborah MyersLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2028
Ms Kamala PorterLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Akwasi BoatengLocal GovernorPersons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Simon JamesLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Camile Williams FormerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · term ended 2025
Mrs God's Bounty Enahoro FormerLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mr Brian Bob-Jones FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2019 · 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