Southfield Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 7 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Luton
Unique reference
146714
Address
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE

Pupils

Number of Pupils
411 (87% of total capacity)
Boys
51.6%
Girls
48.4%
First language not English
57.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
28.2%
Persistent absence
12.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
20.2%
Pupil ethnicities
Other White 19.5%
White British 18.2%
Mixed 14.6%
Bangladeshi 10.7%
Pakistani 7.8%
Indian 7.1%
African 7.1%
Other Asian 6.6%
Other 3.4%
Caribbean 2.2%
Other Black 1.2%
Unclassified 0.7%
Irish 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.1
WritingAbove average1.9
MathsAverage-0.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 49%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%

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

School 5%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Southfield Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
56
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
55
2nd preference
30
3rd preference
15
From another Local Authority
8
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
55
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
6
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.6
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
5
3
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
21
12
9
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
17
7
10
Reception, Full-time
47
22
25
Year 1
43
19
24
Year 2
60
32
28
Year 3
60
30
30
Year 4
58
38
20
Year 5
58
32
26
Year 6
41
17
24
Year 2023-2024

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