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Southam St James CofE Academy

Academy converter · Southam · CV47 1EE

Ages 4–11 · 149 pupils · Warwickshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

8.2%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-15

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.0%
Unauthorised4.4%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
169

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

15

Places offered

16

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
54
Preferred offers (top 3)
16
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill71%

149 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
149
Boys / girls
75 / 74
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
149 / 210 (71%)
Free school meals
26.8%
FSM pupils
40
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Coventry
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF COVENTRY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE DIOCESE OF COVENTRY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Coventry
Headteacher
Laura Richards

Location

Address
Tollgate Road
Postcode
CV47 1EE
Town
Southam
County
Warwickshire
Local authority
Warwickshire
District
Stratford-on-Avon
Constituency
Kenilworth and Southam
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Southam, Warwickshire, 149 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 26.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Coventry.

Open schools in Southam
11
Primary schools in Southam
10
Academies among open schools in Southam
73% (8)
Open schools in CV47
12
Primary in CV47
10
Open schools in Warwickshire LA
288
Primary in Warwickshire LA
197

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SouthamNear CV47

  • Southam Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southam · CV47 0QB · Warwickshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM18.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.2 miles away

  • Stockton Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southam · CV47 8JE · Warwickshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand0.91

    1.4 miles away

  • Long Itchington CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southam · CV47 9QP · Warwickshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand0.96

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Laura Richards
Telephone
01926812127
Website
www.southamstjames.covmat.org

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