Southam Primary SchoolSoutham St James CofE Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southam.
Summary of the comparison
Southam Primary School and Southam St James CofE Academy are primary schools in Southam.
Southam Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Southam St James CofE Academy scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Southam Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Southam Primary School was judged Good and Southam St James CofE Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 76.0% for Southam Primary School and 59.0% for Southam St James CofE Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Southam Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Southam St James CofE Academy (62.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamSoutham Primary School | SouthamSoutham St James CofE Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 185 in Warwickshire Stronger figure | 124th of 185 in Warwickshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 406 | 166 | |
| Capacity | 364 | 210 | |
| Location | Southam, CV47 0QB | Southam, CV47 1EE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 16.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 406 | 166 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.5% | 25.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.9% | 4.8% | |
| SEN support | 8.6% | 15.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.4% Stronger figure | 16.0% | 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.
Southam Primary School
Southam St James CofE Academy
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