St Mark's Church of England School

All-through
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 16

Ofsted: Good

Stafford Road, Shirley, Southampton, SO15 5TEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mark's Church of England School is an all-through school in Southampton for ages 4 to 16. It is one of the 84 schools in Southampton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 October 2022, report published 29 November 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,129 pupils on roll, with places for 1,320

Eligible for free school meals46.7%

46.7%, 20.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language40.5%

40.5%, 18.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.2%

11.2%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.2%

3.2%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mark's Church of England School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
King Edward VI School	0.6 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 15.9
St Anne's Catholic School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 55.6
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Upper Shirley High School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 47.0
Regents Park Community College	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Sixth form: No
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Stephanie Bryant
Phone: 02380772968
Website: stmarksschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Stafford Road, Shirley, Southampton, SO15 5TE
Local authority: Southampton
URN: 116342

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.