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OpenAll-throughOfsted: GoodURN 116342

St Mark's Church of England School

Voluntary controlled school · Southampton · SO15 5TE

Ages 4–16 · 1,129 pupils · Southampton

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

1.38 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)66%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.3%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
758

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.38 · Competitive

1st preferences

153

Places offered

114

1st-preference offers

97

Total preferences (any rank)
423
Preferred offers (top 3)
111
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill86%

1,129 pupils · 1,320 places

Pupils on roll
1,129
Boys / girls
655 / 474
School capacity
1,320
Capacity fill
1,129 / 1,320 (86%)
Free school meals
46.7%
FSM pupils
527
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Winchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Stephanie Bryant

Location

Address
Stafford Road, Shirley
Postcode
SO15 5TE
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Southampton
District
Southampton
Constituency
Southampton Test
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (all-through), Ages 4–16, in Southampton, Southampton, 1,129 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 46.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Winchester.

Open schools in Southampton
159
All-through schools in Southampton
1
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO15
14
All-through in SO15
1
Open schools in Southampton LA
88
All-through in Southampton LA
1

Nearby all-through schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • FSM12.6%
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  • St Anne's Catholic School

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Stephanie Bryant
Telephone
02380772968
Website
https://www.stmarksschool.co.uk/

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