St Mark's Church of England School

Southampton · SO15 5TE

General information All-through School · 4-16 years Who goes here 1129 pupils, 46.7% FSM

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St Mark's Church of England School

General Information

Address: Stafford Road, Shirley, Southampton, SO15 5TE – View on map
Phone: 02380772968
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Stephanie Bryant
Age range: 4-16 years
Demand for places (Year 7, September 2026): 150 families put it first for 113 places – 13 for every 10 places. 57% of them were offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 13 · 2024 13 · 2025 17 · 2026 13
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 39 families put it first for 43 places – 9 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 12 · 2024 11 · 2025 13 · 2026 9
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

1129 pupils out of 1320 places

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 527
% eligible for free school meals: 46.7%
Pupil mix: 9 in 10 (more mixed than the Southampton average)
English as an additional language: 41% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 11.3% a year (Southampton 16.5%, typical in England 15.5%) Low turnover
Where they went: about 45% moved to another school, 55% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house. "Low turnover" means it's among the quarter of similar schools in England where teachers are most likely to stay.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

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Across Southampton: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 17 (1.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.7)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 25 (1.8 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.9)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 17 (1.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.8)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state secondary schools in Southampton, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 7.8%
Persistently absent pupils: 21.5%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 11.2%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.2%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 26 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 26 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 20 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 19 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 14 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 18 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 9 pupils
Physical disability: 3 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 3 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 2 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2022 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

SecondaryGCSE results, Year 11

An Attainment 8 score for this school hasn't been added yet.

PrimaryYear 6 SATs results

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 63% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 12% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: 4 percentage points above the Southampton average (59%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Above (3-year average 64% against an expected 58%)
3-year average (expected standard): 64%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 83% · Writing 76% · Maths 73% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 68%
Average test scores: reading 105, maths 104
Based on: 59 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

This schoolSouthampton averageEngland→ Broadly steady No clear rise or fall since 2022/23 (changes this small are normal from one year group to the next). In 2024/25 this school was 4 percentage points above the Southampton average (59%).

Year 6 SATs: 18th of 44 junior and primary schools in the area

=15Ludlow Junior School66%
=15Swaythling Primary School66%
#18St Mark's Church of England School63%
=19Hope Community School Southampton62%
=19Weston Park Primary School62%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

#1Springhill Catholic Primary School95%
#2Portswood Primary School87%
#3Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools83%
#4St Patrick's Catholic Primary School82%
#5Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools81%
=6Highfield Church of England Primary School78%
=6Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools78%
#8Fairisle Junior School76%
#9Tanners Brook Primary School74%
#10Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools69%
#11Hollybrook Junior School68%
=12Banister Primary School67%
=12Kanes Hill Primary School67%
=12Redbridge Primary School67%
=15Beechwood Junior School66%
=15Ludlow Junior School66%
=15Swaythling Primary School66%
#18St Mark's Church of England School63%
=19Hope Community School Southampton62%
=19Weston Park Primary School62%
#21Harefield Primary School59%
=22Bassett Green Primary School58%
=22Mansbridge Primary School58%
#24Freemantle Church of England Community Academy57%
=25Newlands Primary School56%
=25St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery56%
#27Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School54%
=28Bevois Town Primary School53%
=28Sholing Junior School53%
=30Foundry Lane Primary School48%
=30Oakwood Primary School48%
=30Shirley Junior School48%
=33Bitterne Church of England Primary School47%
=33Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School47%
=33Mount Pleasant Juniors47%
=33St Monica Primary School47%
=37St Denys Primary School41%
=37Valentine Primary School & Nursery41%
#39St John's Primary and Nursery School40%
#40Moorlands Primary School38%
#41Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School25%
=42Hightown Primary School21%
=42Thornhill Primary School21%
#44Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases19%

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8th of 12 all-through schools in Southampton for Ofsted rating

#6Redbridge Community SchoolGood
#7Regents Park Community CollegeGood
#8St Mark's Church of England SchoolGood
#9Upper Shirley High SchoolGood
#10Woodlands Community CollegeGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Cantell SchoolOutstanding
#2Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College SouthamptonOutstanding
#3St Anne's Catholic SchoolOutstanding
#4Bitterne Park SchoolGood
#5Oasis Academy MayfieldGood
#6Redbridge Community SchoolGood
#7Regents Park Community CollegeGood
#8St Mark's Church of England SchoolGood
#9Upper Shirley High SchoolGood
#10Woodlands Community CollegeGood
#11Weston Secondary SchoolRequires improvement
#12Oasis Academy Lord's HillInadequate

Financials

Spending per pupil: £5,779 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

12th of 12 all-through schools in Southampton for spending per pupil

#10Upper Shirley High School£7,653
#11Oasis Academy Sholing£6,764
#12St Mark's Church of England School£5,779

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Weston Secondary School£9,256
#2Woodlands Community College£9,208
#3Redbridge Community School£9,132
#4Cantell School£8,959
#5Oasis Academy Lord's Hill£8,711
#6Bitterne Park School£8,677
#7Oasis Academy Mayfield£7,907
#8St Anne's Catholic School£7,884
#9Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton£7,699
#10Upper Shirley High School£7,653
#11Oasis Academy Sholing£6,764
#12St Mark's Church of England School£5,779

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