Southfields Primary SchoolSidney Stringer Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Coventry.
Summary of the comparison
Southfields Primary School and Sidney Stringer Primary Academy are primary schools in Coventry.
Southfields Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Sidney Stringer Primary Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Southfields Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Southfields Primary School was judged Good and Sidney Stringer Primary Academy was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for Southfields Primary School and 69.0% for Sidney Stringer Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Southfields Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sidney Stringer Primary Academy (74.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CoventrySouthfields Primary School | CoventrySidney Stringer Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 83 in Coventry Stronger figure | 22nd of 83 in Coventry | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 466 | 421 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Coventry, CV1 5LS | Coventry, CV1 5GU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 466 | 421 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.6% | 47.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 73.6% | 52.3% | |
| SEN support | 9.4% | 20.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 16.6% | 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.
Southfields Primary School
Sidney Stringer Primary Academy
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