Southfield Junior School
Shrivenham Road, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7BZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- GROVE LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julie Warburton
- Constituency
- Swindon North
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 160
- URN
- 137460
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01793762210
About this school
Southfield Junior School is a primary academy in Swindon. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 160 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Southfield Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 55 | 50 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 70% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 6% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 78% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 86% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 82% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.00 | - | - |
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 Southfield Junior 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 | Swindon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 57.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 206 |
| 2023/24 | 190 |
| 2024/25 | 169 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Southfield Junior School compares
Southfield Junior School ranked 16th of 54 primary schools in Swindon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% 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 | 70% | 3.8% | 13% | 160 | — |
| Eastrop Infant School | — | 4.6% | 10.8% | 135 | 0.2 miles |
| Westrop Primary & Nursery School | 63% | 5.3% | 20.1% | 369 | 0.5 miles |
| South Marston Church of England Primary School | 60% | 3.8% | 11.5% | 101 | 2.7 miles |
| Shrivenham Church of England School | 48% | 5.9% | 20.9% | 245 | 2.9 miles |
| Watchfield Primary School | 56% | 5.5% | 23.4% | 315 | 3.1 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)
- 13.02%
- English as an additional language
- 5.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.79%
- Persistent absence
- 7.65%
Location
Nearby schools
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Eastrop Infant School0.2 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Westrop Primary & Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Swindon
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South Marston Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Swindon
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Shrivenham Church of England School2.9 miles
Primary · Swindon
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Watchfield Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Watchfield
Other schools in Swindon
Southfield Junior School ranks 18th of the 64 ranked primary schools in Swindon.
- Abbey Farm Educate Together Primary Primary
- Abbey Meads Community Primary School Primary
- Ashton Keynes Church of England Primary School Primary
- Badbury Park Primary School Primary
- Beechcroft Infant School Primary
- Bishopstone Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bridlewood Primary School Primary
- Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Broad Town Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brook Field Primary School Primary
- Catherine Wayte Primary School Primary
- Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Southfield Junior School teach?
- Southfield Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Swindon.
- Who is the headteacher of Southfield Junior School?
- The headteacher of Southfield Junior School is Mrs Julie Warburton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Southfield Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Southfield Junior 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 Southfield Junior School?
- Southfield Junior School has 160 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Southfield Junior School full?
- Southfield Junior School has capacity for 240 pupils and 160 on roll (67%), so it has space against 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 Southfield Junior School a faith school?
- No. Southfield Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Southfield Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Southfield Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Southfield Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Southfield Junior School is part of GROVE LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Southfield Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Southfield Junior School compare with other schools in Swindon?
- Southfield Junior School ranked 16th of 54 primary schools in Swindon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% 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 Southfield Junior School's absence rate?
- Southfield Junior School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Southfield Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Southfield Junior 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 1 July 2026.