St Mark's Church of England School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 18 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Southampton
- Unique reference
- 116342
- Address
- Stafford Road, Shirley, SO15 5TE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 969 (59% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 57.7%
- Girls
- 42.3%
- First language not English
- 42.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 46.3%
- Persistent absence
- 18.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.4%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Mixed | 8.2% |
| Other Asian | 8.3% |
| African | 11.6% |
| Other White | 20.7% |
| White British | 25.9% |
| Indian | 8% |
| Other | 6.6% |
| Pakistani | 4.4% |
| Bangladeshi | 3.1% |
| Chinese | 1.5% |
| Unclassified | 0.5% |
| Caribbean | 0.4% |
| Other Black | 0.3% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.2% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.3
WritingWell above average2.8
MathsWell above average3.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 63% |
| Local authority average | 57% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 12% |
| Local authority average | 7% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 105 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
St Mark's Church of England School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 59
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 76
- 2nd preference
- 51
- 3rd preference
- 50
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 53
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 59 27 32 |
| Year 1 | 62 37 25 |
| Year 2 | 61 33 28 |
| Year 3 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 4 | 60 36 24 |
| Year 5 | 60 38 22 |
| Year 6 | 60 34 26 |
| Year 7 | 182 107 75 |
| Year 8 | 183 99 84 |
| Year 9 | 182 118 64 |