Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy
Academy converter in Highbridge, Somerset.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 9 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 158 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 150 |
| Free school meals | 9.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | WESSEX LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Address | The Causeway, Mark, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4QA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.markfirstschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01278641262 |
| URN | 143332 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 January 2025, published 10 March 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 10 October 2019, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- East Huntspill Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.9 km)
- Churchfield Church School (primary school, about 4.1 km)
- East Brent Church of England First School (primary school, about 4.6 km)
- West Huntspill Primary School (primary school, about 4.9 km)
- Burnham-On-Sea Infant School (primary school, about 5.2 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 5.4 km)
- St Andrew's Church Junior School (primary school, about 5.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.