St Mark's Church of England School
Other · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–16 · Southampton
St Mark's Church of England School is an other school in Southampton for ages 4–16 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 18 October 2022. Southampton has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 and Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Stafford Road, Shirley, Southampton, SO15 5TE
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 4–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Southampton
- Pupils on roll
- 1,129 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 46.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 18 October 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are very caring towards others.”
- “Around school, pupils are quick to offer others a helping hand.”
- “The school’s Christian values of love, belonging and service thread through all areas of everyday life.”
To improve
- “However, in some lessons, including in early years, teachers do not make sure that pupils are clear about the important knowledge they need to learn and remember well.”
- “As a result, pupils, and children in early years, do not achieve as well as they could across the curriculum.”
- “However, some staff lack the expertise to teach phonics effectively.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 November 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 63% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 39 first-preference applications, 43 offers in total, 39 offers to first-preference applicants.
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 150 first-preference applications, 113 offers in total, 85 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 and Reception 2022 to 2026, as Southampton published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Southampton.
- King Edward VI School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Polygon School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- New Avenue School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Southampton Hospital School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- The Gregg Preparatory School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Rosewood Free School 1.7 mi School remains Outstanding
- Great Oaks School 1.8 mi Outstanding
- Vermont School 1.8 mi Not judged