St Mark's Church of England School vs The Polygon School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Mark's Church of England School
Southampton
The Polygon School
Southampton
Overview
Phase
All-through
Special
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Foundation special school
Age Range
4–16
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Boys
Religious Character
Church of England
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Southampton
Southampton
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1129
77
Capacity
1320
78
Occupancy
86%
99%
FSM %
46.7%
83.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Oct 2022
Dec 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
7.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
0%
KS2 Reading
83%
-
KS2 Maths
73%
-
KS2 Writing
76%
-