Side by side
South Norwood Primary and St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- South Norwood Primary has 356 pupils; St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy has 146.
- The two schools are 0.3 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | South Norwood Primary | St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register |
| Ages | 4 to 11 DfE register | 4 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 356 DfE register | 146 DfE register |
| Religious character | Not published | Church of England DfE register |
| Borough | Croydon DfE register | Croydon DfE register |
| Boarding | Not published | No DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 43 first preferences for 56 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 28 first preferences for 30 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 10 January 2023: Good at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 14 March 2023: School remains Good Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% (2024/25) DfE | 56% (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 39% DfE register | 30.1% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 52.8% school census 2024/25 | 49.1% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 11.7% school census 2024/25 | 12.7% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 17.8 DfE workforce census | 16.6 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 6.7% DfE, 2024/25 | 5% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.