Primary school in Highbridge, Somerset
Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy
The Causeway, Mark, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4QA
Ofsted
Inspected under the current framework, which gives no overall grade, on 21 January 2025.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 158
- Places
- 150
- How full
- Full — 158 pupils against 150 places
- Girls / boys
- 79 / 79
- Overall absence
- 6%
- Persistently absent
- 11%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 10%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- With an EHC plan
- 5%
- On SEN support
- 3%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Sedgemoor 003D, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 30%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 16%
- Households owning their home
- 82%
- Households in social housing
- 6%
- Households with no car
- 6%
- Adults economically inactive
- 41%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 2–9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- WESSEX LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Oliver Laken
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Ward
- King Alfred
- Constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- URN
- 143332
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Huntspill Primary AcademyAcademy converter | No grade | 29% | 1.7 mi |
| Brent Knoll Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | 82% | 2.4 mi |
| Churchfield Church SchoolAcademy sponsor led | No grade | 29% | 2.5 mi |
| East Brent Church of England First SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | — | 2.9 mi |
| West Huntspill Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Good 2023 | 45% | 3.1 mi |
| Burnham-On-Sea Infant SchoolAcademy converter | Requires improvement 2023 | — | 3.2 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 66% | 3.3 mi |
| St Andrew's Church Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2022 | — | 3.4 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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