Southfields Primary School
East Street, Coventry, CV1 5LS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr James Gale
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Coventry South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 450
- URN
- 131442
- Local authority
- Coventry
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02476226810
About this school
Southfields Primary School is a community primary school in Coventry. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 450 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Southfields Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 56 | 60 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 72% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 18% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 87% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 80% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 88% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Southfields Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Coventry average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 52.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 54.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 56.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 442 |
| 2023/24 | 457 |
| 2024/25 | 466 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Southfields Primary School compares
Southfields Primary School ranked 14th of 83 primary schools in Coventry for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 3.7% | 36.6% | 450 | — |
| St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School | 63% | 5.3% | 43.3% | 345 | 0.3 miles |
| Sidney Stringer Primary Academy | 69% | 5.7% | 47.5% | 416 | 0.4 miles |
| Gosford Park Primary School | 35% | 6.3% | 34.2% | 430 | 0.4 miles |
| Frederick Bird Academy | 44% | 9.7% | 49.1% | 855 | 0.6 miles |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | 77% | 3.8% | 13.7% | 453 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 36.6%
- English as an additional language
- 73.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.73%
- Persistent absence
- 7.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Sidney Stringer Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Gosford Park Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Frederick Bird Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Coventry
Other schools in Coventry
Southfields Primary School ranks 15th of the 93 ranked primary schools in Coventry.
- Alderman's Green Primary School Primary
- Aldermoor Farm Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- All Souls' Catholic Primary School Primary
- Allesley Hall Primary School Primary
- Allesley Primary School Primary
- Arley Primary Academy Primary
- Balsall Common Primary School Primary
- Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Binley Woods Primary School Primary
- Bournebrook CofE Primary School Primary
- Broad Heath Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Southfields Primary School teach?
- Southfields Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Coventry.
- Who is the headteacher of Southfields Primary School?
- The headteacher of Southfields Primary School is Mr James Gale, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Southfields Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Southfields Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Southfields Primary School?
- Southfields Primary School has 450 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Southfields Primary School full?
- Southfields Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 450 on roll (107%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Southfields Primary School a faith school?
- No. Southfields Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Southfields Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Southfields Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Southfields Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Southfields Primary School compare with other schools in Coventry?
- Southfields Primary School ranked 14th of 83 primary schools in Coventry for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Southfields Primary School's absence rate?
- Southfields Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Southfields Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Southfields Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.