St Mark's Church of England SchoolUpper Shirley High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares St Mark's Church of England School and Upper Shirley High School in Southampton.
St Mark's Church of England School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Upper Shirley High School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mark's Church of England School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mark's Church of England School was judged Good and Upper Shirley High School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Mark's Church of England School (65.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonSt Mark's Church of England School | SouthamptonUpper Shirley High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 12 in Southampton Stronger figure | 5th of 12 in Southampton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 4-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 969 | 1,081 | |
| Capacity | 1,320 | 990 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO15 5TE | Southampton, SO15 7QU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | Not reported | 47.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | Not reported | 49.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | Not reported | 68.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | Not reported | 29.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | Not reported | 4.09 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | Not reported | 217 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 969 | 1,081 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.6% | 29.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 42.6% | 33.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.5% | 20.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Mark's Church of England School
Upper Shirley High School
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