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St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Stafford Road, Shirley, Southampton SO15 5TE
St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England primary school maintained by the local authority (Southampton). It has about 410 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In September 2017 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Admissions, Progress and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Environment, Representation, Attainment and Attendance.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is very high.
Progress: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is excellent and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all above average.
Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.
Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is poor, 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.)
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is 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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