Southfield Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 11 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
Swindon
Unique reference
137460
Address
Shrivenham Road, Highworth, SN6 7BZ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
169 (80% of total capacity)
Boys
50.3%
Girls
49.7%
First language not English
5.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
13%
Persistent absence
12.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
9.5%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other Asian1.2%
Other White1.2%
African1.8%
Mixed3.6%
White British88.8%
Chinese
1.2%
Unclassified
1.2%
Indian
0.6%
Other
0.6%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-4.1
WritingAverage1
MathsWell below average-4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
70%
Local authority average
60%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
11%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
30
13
17
Year 4
45
17
28
Year 5
39
25
14
Year 6
55
30
25
Year 2024-2025

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