St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Ipswich · Suffolk
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About St Mark's Catholic Primary School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School is a primary academy in Ipswich, Suffolk. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 9 member schools: 7 primary schools, 2 secondary schools. Local authorities: Cambridgeshire | Suffolk. Regions: East of England. — from the OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST public record.
St Mark's Catholic Primary School is a primary academy in Ipswich, Suffolk, part of OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- St Mark's Catholic Primary School
- Address
- Stone Lodge Lane West
- Postcode
- IP2 9HN
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ipswich
- URN (official identifier)
- 151852
- Establishment number
- 3342
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 5–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Number of pupils
- 202
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 210
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rosemarie Birch
- Ofsted inspection
- Last inspected as St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich on 8 Feb 2023, before it became St Mark's Catholic Primary School (Good)Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.stmarkscatholicprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01473601748
- Date opened
- 1 Nov 2025
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at St Mark's Catholic Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 202 | 102,135 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 17.3% | 22.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 10.9% | 13.8% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.0% | 6.7% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 36.1% | 12.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
2 published inspections for St Mark's Catholic Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich (URN 124786)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 22 Mar 2023
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich (URN 124786)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 13 Mar 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at St Mark's Catholic Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 3.7% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 8.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £48,050 for 31 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 15.8% | 24.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £245 | £323 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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St Mark's Catholic Primary School is part of OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
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- Last updated
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