St Mark's Church of England School

SouthamptonVoluntary controlled school

Stafford Road, Shirley, Southampton, SO15 5TE

Headteacher: Mrs Stephanie BryantSchool website ↗Pupils: 969 (capacity: 1320)
Ofsted Good
Inspected October 2022
Oversubscribed
55% of first-choice applicants offered a place
Good
Inspected October 2022
55%
First-choice offer rate
Oversubscribed

Latest data: 2024/25

Ofsted RatingInspected 18 October 2022Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Rated Good across all inspected areas — Quality of Teaching, Behaviour, Pupils' Development and Leadership.

GCSE Results (2024/25)

GCSE results for Year 11 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
63.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
12.0%
Why is combined lower? A pupil is only counted if they met the bar in all three subjects. Some passed reading but not writing; some passed writing but not maths.
Reading 83%·Writing 76%·Maths 73%All three 63%
Reading
Expected83%
Exceeding32%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Writing
Expected76%
Exceeding15%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Maths
Expected73%
Exceeding29%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Expected standard
Exceeding / high score
National average

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

This school is oversubscribed.
Demand exceeds capacity.
How many places were offered?
115
How many families wanted this school first?
190
How many got their first choice?
104of 190 (54.7%)
How many applied in total?
492

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
61.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
59.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
17.0%
Boys and girls
42%girls·58%boys
410 girls, 559 boys

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Results Over Time

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