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Southfields Primary School

Community school · Coventry · CV1 5LS

Ages 3–11 · 450 pupils · Coventry

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

4.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-12-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.5%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
398

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 fill107%

450 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
450
Boys / girls
229 / 221
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
450 / 420 (107%)
Free school meals
34.9%
FSM pupils
145
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr James Gale

Location

Address
East Street
Postcode
CV1 5LS
Town
Coventry
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Coventry
District
Coventry
Constituency
Coventry South
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Coventry, Coventry, 450 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 34.9%.

Open schools in Coventry
143
Primary schools in Coventry
96
Academies among open schools in Coventry
46% (66)
Open schools in CV1
16
Primary in CV1
8
Open schools in Coventry LA
130
Primary in Coventry LA
85

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 CoventryNear CV1

  • Sidney Stringer Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Free schools · Primary

    Coventry · CV1 5GU · Coventry

    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM45.9%

    0.4 miles away

  • Gosford Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Coventry · CV1 2SF · Coventry

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM30.7%

    0.4 miles away

  • Frederick Bird Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Coventry · CV2 4QQ · Coventry

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM51.8%

    0.6 miles away

  • John Gulson Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Coventry · CV1 4HB · Coventry

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM38.6%

    0.7 miles away

  • Stoke Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Coventry · CV2 4LF · Coventry

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM31.5%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Gale
Telephone
02476226810
Website
www.southfieldsprimary.org

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