Richard Barham Headteacher
A Warm Welcome to St Mark's CEP School!
I am delighted that you are interested in St Marks. We are a small, friendly and caring school - one in which is it possible to know every child, from the youngest to the oldest.
We give a high priority to our curriculum, social , moral and spiritual education by putting the needs of our children first.
We have a well established team of dedicated teachers and support staff. Working together with parents we ensure the best possible opportunities are available to all our children.
We are immensely proud of our school our achievements and how we are continually striving to build for the future. I would be delighted to extend an invitation for you to visit St Mark's where the children and staff would be happy to welcome you. You can find out a little more about the school and its history by clicking here.
I look forward to meeting you soon.
Richard Barham
Headteacher
Key Stage 1 and 2 SAT results
At Key Stage 1 (Year 2) the results were substantially better than last year – in some cases almost doubling our success rate!
At Key Stage 2 (Year 6) the results are also very impressive. The graph below shows the improvement in CVA (Contextual Value Added) scores over the last four years. This is a measure of the improvement that our children have made between KS1 and KS2 compared with other schools. Although this year’s score is still provisional it places us at about 75 – in the top quarter of schools for adding value.
Attendance
I am pleased to say that the average school attendance for this year is 95.5% which is above our target.Staff leaving
As you will know Miss Cunningham and Miss MacDonald will be leaving at the end of term. I am sure you will wish to join me in thanking them both for their hard work with the children this year and we wish them both well in their next positions.Staff Joining
I am very please to say that we have appointed two new and experienced teachers for next year.Mrs Saunders will be working on Thursdays and Fridays in Reception and will be sharing responsibility for the class with Mrs Crane who is returning after the birth of Finlay.
Miss Brain will also be joining the teaching team and will be taking our Year 1 class. Next year’s Yr 1 class were able to meet her last Friday.
I am really looking forward to working with both these members of staff and hope that they will have a very happy and successful time at St Mark’s.
Classes for Next Year
The classes, teachers and main teaching assistants for next year will be;Mrs Crane (Mon – Wed) with Mrs Smiles and Mrs Hartfield
Mrs Saunders (Thurs and Fri) with Mrs Page
Mrs Leftwich (Mon- Wed) with Mrs Lugg
Mrs Hunt (Thurs and Fri) with Mrs Lugg
Mr Cooper (Mon – Wed) with Mrs Jenner
Mr Barham (Thurs) with Mrs Jenner
Mrs Campbell (Fri) with Mrs Jenner
OUR STAFF
| Staff | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Headteacher | Mr Richard Barham | Please click here for Administrative Information |
| Deputy Headteacher | Mr K D Cooper | |
| Teaching Staff | Mrs R Crane | |
| Mrs M Sheppard | ||
| Mrs P Goodfellow | ||
| Miss V Sargent | ||
| Mrs C Leftwich | ||
| Miss G Brain | ||
| Mrs J Campbell | ||
| Mrs R Hunt | ||
| Mrs S Saunders | ||
| Secretaries/Finance Officer | Ms S Jude | |
| Mrs S Churcher | ||
| Special Needs Coordinator | Mr K Cooper | |
| Learning Support Assistants and Classroom Assistants |
Mrs K Coleman | |
| Mrs S Gazzard | ||
| Mrs E Gower | ||
| Mrs L Hartfield | ||
| Mrs G Jenner | ||
| Mrs H Reynolds | ||
| Mrs K Lucas | ||
| Mrs J Lugg | ||
| Mrs A Page | ||
| Mrs A Yates | ||
| Mrs J Smiles | ||
| Mrs L Smith | ||
| Family Liaison Officer (FLO) | Mrs G West | |
| Midday Supervisors | Mrs D Chalklin | |
| Mrs J Jefferies | ||
| Mrs G Jenner | ||
| Mrs P Young | ||
| Mrs B Davey (Relief) | ||
| Site Manager | Mr P Azzopardi |
