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St Mark's Church of England School
Stafford Road, Shirley, Southampton SO15 5TE
St Mark's Church of England School is a Church of England primary school maintained by the local authority (Southampton). It has about 600 boys and girls aged between 4 and 16. (See here for details of the secondary school.) In October 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Admissions, Progress and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Environment and Attendance.
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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low.
Progress: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is above average and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is excellent.
Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.
Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both out of balance with the local community. Show details
Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very high.
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