St Mark's Church of England School

StateAll-throughChurch of England

GoodAll ThroughAges 4–16969 pupils

Stafford Road, Shirley, SO15 5TEWebsite02380772968

Good969 pupilsAges 4–16

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Pupils969

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Type

Voluntary Controlled

Phase

All-through

Age Range

4 - 16

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

969 / 1,320 (73%)

Religion

Church of England

Head Teacher

Mrs Stephanie Bryant

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Oct 2022

Results

KS2 SATs Combined: 65%

AdmissionsIn demand

1.3x oversubscribed (2025-26)

7.8%

Absence rate

Avg 7.4%

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

7.8%vs 7.4% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate7.8%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence21.5%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate12.7%

Permanent exclusion rate0.3%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support11.3%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans3.4%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Speech, Language & Communication37 pupils (26%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder34 pupils (24%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty21 pupils (15%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health16 pupils (11%)

Specific Learning Difficulty16 pupils (11%)

Hearing Impairment5 pupils (3%)

Physical Disability5 pupils (3%)

Visual Impairment4 pupils (3%)

Other4 pupils (3%)

Not Assessed1 pupils (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)48

Teaching assistants (FTE)31

Support staff (FTE)52

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils969

Free school meals46.3%

English as additional language42.6%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British25.9%

White Other20.7%

Black African11.6%

Asian Other8.3%

Indian8.0%

Other6.6%

Pakistani4.4%

Mixed White & Asian3.3%

Bangladeshi3.1%

Mixed White & African3.0%

Chinese1.5%

Mixed White & Caribbean1.2%

Mixed Other0.7%

Unclassified0.5%

Black Caribbean0.4%

Black Other0.3%

Gypsy/Roma0.2%

White Irish0.1%

2024-25

Spending Per Pupil

£5,842

total expenditure per pupil

£-3,758 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£2,656

Support staff£1,265

Premises£425

Energy£205

Learning resources£245

Income per pupil£6,153

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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