Southmere Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 20 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Bradford
Unique reference
146798
Address
Ewart Street, BD7 3NR

Pupils

Number of Pupils
375 (86% of total capacity)
Boys
52.5%
Girls
47.5%
First language not English
78.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
49.6%
Persistent absence
27.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.5%
Pupil ethnicities
Pakistani 29.1%
Other White 24%
White British 13.1%
African 11.7%
Mixed 6.6%
Other Asian 4.8%
Other 4.5%
Gypsy/Roma 2.7%
Indian 1.9%
Other Black 0.8%
Unclassified 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.3
WritingWell above average5.5
MathsAverage-0.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 42%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%

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 101
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 101
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Southmere Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
19
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
19
2nd preference
16
3rd preference
12
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
19
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27.6
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
8
5
3
Reception, Full-time
37
22
15
Year 1
45
21
24
Year 2
56
29
27
Year 3
51
28
23
Year 4
59
34
25
Year 5
58
28
30
Year 6
60
30
30
Year 2024-2025

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