St Mark's Church of England School
Stafford Road, Shirley, Southampton, SO15 5TE
- Phase
- All-through
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Stephanie Bryant
- Diocese
- Diocese of Winchester
- Constituency
- Southampton Test
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,320
- Pupils on roll
- 1,129
- URN
- 116342
- Local authority
- Southampton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02380772968
About this school
St Mark's Church of England School is a Church of England voluntary controlled all-through school in Southampton. It teaches children aged 4 to 16 and has 1,129 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 58 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 66% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 10% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 71% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 78% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 72% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Mark's Church of England School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Southampton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65% | 55.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 51.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 53.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 599 |
| 2023/24 | 779 |
| 2024/25 | 969 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mark's Church of England School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.8% | 46.7% | 1,129 | — |
| Freemantle Church of England Community Academy | — | 6.5% | 35.1% | 429 | 0.3 miles |
| Springhill Catholic Primary School | — | 3% | 14.1% | 652 | 0.4 miles |
| Foundry Lane Primary School | — | 5.8% | 23.3% | 492 | 0.5 miles |
| King Edward VI School | 15.9 | — | 0% | 989 | 0.6 miles |
| The Polygon School | 2.4 | 17.8% | 82.9% | 77 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 46.65%
- English as an additional language
- 42.6%
- Overall absence
- 7.75%
- Persistent absence
- 21.53%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Southampton
-
Springhill Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Southampton
-
Foundry Lane Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Southampton
-
King Edward VI School0.6 miles
Independent schools · Southampton
-
The Polygon School0.6 miles
Special schools · Southampton
Other schools in Southampton
St Mark's Church of England School ranks 37th of the 79 ranked primary schools in Southampton.
- Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Nursery
- Abbotswood Junior School Primary
- Banister Primary School Primary
- Bartley Church of England Junior School Primary
- Bassett Green Primary School Primary
- Beechwood Junior School Primary
- Berrywood Primary School Primary
- Bevois Town Primary School Primary
- Bishop's Waltham Junior School Primary
- Bishops Waltham Infant School Primary
- Bitterne Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Mark's Church of England School teach?
- St Mark's Church of England School teaches children aged 4 to 16. It is an all-through school in Southampton.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mark's Church of England School?
- The headteacher of St Mark's Church of England School is Mrs Stephanie Bryant, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Mark's Church of England School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mark's Church of England School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Mark's Church of England School?
- St Mark's Church of England School has 1,129 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 16.
- Is St Mark's Church of England School full?
- St Mark's Church of England School has capacity for 1,320 pupils and 1,129 on roll (86%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Mark's Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. St Mark's Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Winchester.
- Does St Mark's Church of England School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Mark's Church of England School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Mark's Church of England School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is St Mark's Church of England School's absence rate?
- St Mark's Church of England School's overall absence rate is 7.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mark's Church of England School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mark's Church of England School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.