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Southbroom St James Academy

Wiltshire, SN10 3AHPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
49%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#10,974
of 13,686 nationally

About Southbroom St James Academy

Southbroom St James Academy, a Church of England primary in Wiltshire for pupils aged 7 to 11, was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, with leadership and management also judged Good. This marks a significant turnaround from its previous graded inspection in 2018, when the school was rated Inadequate overall. The most telling exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined: 49 per cent. That figure sits below the Wiltshire local authority average of 58 per cent, and places the school 110th out of 159 primary schools in the county, putting it in the bottom half of local schools. Nationally, it ranks in the 80th percentile, meaning roughly one in five schools nationally performs lower on this combined measure.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressNursteed Road, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 3AH
HeadteacherGareth Bailey
Local AuthorityWiltshire
Number of Pupils127
Free School Meals (FSM)41.7%
School Capacity127 / 240 (53% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Dec 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 Dec 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 15 Oct 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Outdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsSensory RoomICT SuiteLibraryArt StudiosDining HallForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

GymnasticsRoundersTennisFootballCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubDramaChoirBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultySevere Learning

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Source: southbroomstjames.dsat.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Southbroom St James Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.