Southfield Primary

About Southfield Primary

Southfield Primary sits within the Doncaster local authority, where it ranks 9th out of 87 primary schools — comfortably inside the top 25% of its peers. The three highest-ranked schools in the area are Crookesbroom Primary Academy, St Oswald's CofE Academy and Arksey Primary School, all of which sit above Southfield in the local league table. Still, with a ranking score of 78, Southfield is a strong performer in a competitive landscape. The school is a state-funded, mixed primary for children aged 3 to 11, with no religious character. It has a capacity of 352 but currently enrols 260 pupils, meaning there is some headroom. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 11.9%, which is modest compared with many Doncaster primaries. Headteacher Nicola Worthington leads a school that has clearly established itself as a solid option for local families, as shown by its oversubscribed admissions for the 2025/26 intake.

Academically, Southfield Primary delivers results that comfortably exceed the Doncaster average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the local authority average of 61%. The school's performance in individual subjects is similarly strong: 88% met the expected standard in reading, 86% in writing and 92% in maths. At the higher standard, 22% of pupils achieved the top marks across all three subjects, with 37% reaching that level in reading and maths, and 31% in writing. Average scaled scores of 107 in both reading and maths are solid. Ofsted last inspected the school in October 2021 and judged it Good overall, with Good leadership and management. This marked a clear improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2013, when it was rated Requires Improvement. The school has held a Good rating across both its recent inspections, with the most recent ungraded visit confirming it remains Good.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a gymnasium, sports hall, playing fields, music rooms, an ICT suite, a sensory room and a forest school area — the last of which is a notable asset for outdoor learning. Sports provision includes rounders, netball, tennis and dance, while clubs range from gardening and drama to science club, film club and choir. For families with children who have additional needs, Southfield supports pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, social, emotional and mental health challenges, and autistic spectrum disorder. The school has a nursery provision for younger children. Admissions for the 2025/26 reception year were oversubscribed: 54 applications for 28 places, with all 28 first-preference applicants offered a spot. This suggests a school that is popular but still accessible for families who prioritise it. Southfield will suit parents looking for a well-equipped, improving primary with strong academic outcomes and a clear focus on inclusion.

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