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Southbroom St James Academy

Academy sponsor led · Devizes · SN10 3AH

Ages 7–11 · 108 pupils · Wiltshire

Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

5.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-20

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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.5%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
156

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill45%

108 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
108
Boys / girls
56 / 52
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
108 / 240 (45%)
Free school meals
39.8%
FSM pupils
43
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 711

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 Salisbury
Governance
Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Salisbury
Headteacher
Mrs Emily Mullord

Location

Address
Nursteed Road
Postcode
SN10 3AH
Town
Devizes
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
Melksham and Devizes
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from 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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 7–11, in Devizes, Wiltshire, 108 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 39.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury.

Open schools in Devizes
20
Primary schools in Devizes
15
Academies among open schools in Devizes
80% (16)
Open schools in SN10
20
Primary in SN10
15
Open schools in Wiltshire LA
266
Primary in Wiltshire LA
201

Nearby primary schools

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

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emily Mullord
Telephone
01380723232

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