Nursteed Community Primary SchoolSouthbroom St James Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Devizes.
Summary of the comparison
Nursteed Community Primary School and Southbroom St James Academy are primary schools in Devizes.
Nursteed Community Primary School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Southbroom St James Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Southbroom St James Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Nursteed Community Primary School was judged in need of attention and Southbroom St James Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 43.0% for Nursteed Community Primary School and 64.0% for Southbroom St James Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Nursteed Community Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Southbroom St James Academy (61.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DevizesNursteed Community Primary School | DevizesSouthbroom St James Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 165th of 190 in Wiltshire | 107th of 190 in Wiltshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 186 | 127 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 240 | |
| Location | Devizes, SN10 3BF | Devizes, SN10 3AH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 186 | 127 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.3% | 41.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 5.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 23.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 7.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 7.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.4% Stronger figure | 15.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Nursteed Community Primary School
Southbroom St James Academy
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