School profile

Southfields Primary School

Primary · Community school · Coventry, CV1 5LS

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

4,785 of 15,057

Better than 68% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Southfields Primary School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Dec 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils450 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr James Gale
Local authorityCoventry
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131442.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCoventryEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%5%8%
Average reading score105105106
Average maths score107104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score110105105
Expected standard in reading75%73%76%
Expected standard in writing71%70%73%
Expected standard in maths80%72%75%
Pupils taking tests56--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils450
Girls221
Boys229
Eligible for free school meals32.2%
First language not English75.3%
SEN support32
EHC plan8
Average class size28.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

African
26%
Indian
21.8%
Other ethnic group
12.2%
Other Asian
12%
White British
7.6%
Other White
7.6%
Other mixed
5.1%
Other Black
2.2%
Gypsy/Roma
1.3%
Bangladeshi
1.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCoventryEngland
Overall absence4.2%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence10.6%16%13.2%
Severe absence0.3%1.4%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)45
Applications (Reception)128
First preference applications (Reception)43
First preference offers (Reception)43
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll413
Unfilled places1.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.3
Pupils per adult10.2
Teachers (FTE)18.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.94
Support staff (FTE)34.62
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Southfields Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miSecondarySidney Stringer AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miNurseryHillfields Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimarySidney Stringer Primary AcademyFree schools
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryGosford Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.5 miSecondaryEden Girls' School, CoventryFree schools
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryFrederick Bird AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryJohn Gulson Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Southfields Primary School

What is Southfields Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Southfields Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Dec 2022.

How does Southfields Primary School rank in England?

Southfields Primary School ranks 4,785 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 68% of schools).

How many pupils attend Southfields Primary School?

Southfields Primary School has 450 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.