Southfield Junior SchoolSouth Marston Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swindon.
Summary of the comparison
Southfield Junior School and South Marston Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Swindon.
Southfield Junior School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and South Marston Church of England Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Southfield Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Southfield Junior School was judged Good and South Marston Church of England Primary School 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 70.0% for Southfield Junior School and 60.0% for South Marston Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Southfield Junior School (53.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at South Marston Church of England Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwindonSouthfield Junior School | SwindonSouth Marston Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 63 in Swindon Stronger figure | 45th of 63 in Swindon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 160 | 101 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 105 | |
| Location | Swindon, SN6 7BZ | Swindon, SN3 4SH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 169 | 96 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.0% | 11.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.3% | 5.2% | |
| SEN support | 9.5% | 9.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 3.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.7% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 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.
Southfield Junior School
South Marston Church of England Primary School
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