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Southfields Primary School

Coventry, CV1 5LSPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2022
KS2 Results
72%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
48 1st-choice / 57 places
Ranking
#3,522
of 13,686 nationally

About Southfields Primary School

Southfields Primary School in Coventry holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent inspections. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 performance: 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined in the 2023/24 results. That figure sits well above the Coventry local authority average of 58%, placing Southfields 10th out of 80 primary schools in the area — comfortably inside the top 15%. The school also performs strongly at the higher standard, with 18% of pupils achieving that level across all three subjects, while 55% hit the higher mark in reading alone. These results suggest a school that is reliably pushing above the local norm, even if it isn’t among the very highest performers in the city.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressEast Street, Coventry, Coventry, CV1 5LS
HeadteacherJames Gale
Local AuthorityCoventry
Number of Pupils466
Free School Meals (FSM)36.6%
School Capacity466 / 420 (111% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Dec 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 24 Jan 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Sensory RoomDining HallICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

RoundersDanceFootballNetballCricket

Clubs & Activities

ChessEco ClubDramaGardeningScience ClubBook Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultySevere Learning

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

Breakfast club

08:00-09:00

After-school care

15:30-16:30

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Southfields Primary School

Southfields Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.