St Mark's Church of England Primary School admissions: how far away places were offered

Reception offers at St Mark's Church of England Primary School, year by year

• “No cut-off” means every applicant was offered a place at the school or at a school they ranked higher, so places never ran out on distance.

Things to know before you apply for September 2027

• In each of 2023 to 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place here or at a school they ranked higher.
• Voluntary aided Church of England school with 15 foundation and 15 open places.

Ofsted inspection

At an ungraded inspection that ended on 6 November 2024, Ofsted found that the school has maintained the standards identified at its previous inspection. Its last graded inspection, on 10 September 2019, gave an overall judgement of Good.

Ungraded inspection (previous framework), ended 6 November 2024.

• This inspection was under Ofsted’s previous framework. Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted publishes report cards instead, and says the new grades can’t be compared with the old ones. How Ofsted grades schools
• From Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026. An inspection after that date may not be shown yet: the full report on Ofsted’s website is always the latest.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website Source: Management information - state-funded schools - latest inspections as at 30 Sep 2026 (Ofsted, published 16 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Admission criteria at St Mark's Church of England Primary School

If more children apply than there are places, the 2026 rules offer places in this order.

1. Foundation places (15): families who worship at least twice a month for a year at a church recognised by Churches Together in England and the Evangelical Alliance (St Mark's, The Oval first).
2. Open places (15): Looked-after and previously looked-after children (including children adopted from state care outside England).
3. Open places: children with an exceptional medical or social need (theirs or a parent's).
4. Open places: children with a brother or sister at the school when they start.
5. Open places: other children, by the safe walking distance along lit public roads or footpaths to the school's main entrance.

Where a year’s rules are missing from our data, we use the nearest year’s.

Read the official admission rulesStarting primary school in Lambeth 2026/27: primary school admission brochure (September 2026 intake). The school’s own published arrangements always take priority over our summary.