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Highcliffe St Mark Primary School
Requires Improvementgraded 11/06/2024Ages 3–11610 pupilsChurch of England
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Christchurch, within the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole local authority. It has a Church of England religious character. The school has around 610 pupils on roll. It was most recently inspected by Ofsted in 11/06/2024 and continues to develop its provision for pupils. Families comparing primary schools in Christchurch can view Highcliffe St Mark Primary School's Ofsted rating, pupil numbers and exact location free on NestScope.
Ofsted — sub-judgements
Quality of educationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership & managementRequires Improvement
Last inspected 11/06/2024
Attendance & staffing
Attendance94.5%England avg 94.5%
Persistent absence14.3%England avg 14.3%
Pupils per teacher23.0England avg 20.9
Teachers with QTS100%England avg 98%
DfE — absence & workforce, 2025/26
Pupil intake
Free school meals6.1%England avg 24.0%
English not first language2.9%England avg 18.8%
DfE school census, 2025/26
Primary results — Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)-20%England avg -22%
Higher standard (RWM)2%England avg -7%
DfE, 2023/24 · progress centres on 0, shown with its 95% confidence interval
Nearby schools in Christchurch
All schools in Christchurch →Highcliffe SchoolGood · 0.8 miThe Eaglewood SchoolGood · 1.6 miBransgore Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 2.5 miThe Arnewood SchoolInadequate · 1.8 miSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, ChristchurchGood · 1.8 miNew Milton Junior SchoolGood · 1.9 mi
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