Southwark Primary School
Park Lane, Old Basford, Nottingham, NG6 0DT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ONE ACADEMY TRUST
- Head of School
- Mr Bernard Skirton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Nottingham North and Kimberley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 720
- Pupils on roll
- 624
- URN
- 137480
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159150466
About this school
Southwark Primary School is a primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 624 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Southwark 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 July 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 90 | 82 | 87 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 51% | 56% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 9% | 1% |
| Expected standard in reading | 61% | 66% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 66% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 66% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.10 | - | - |
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 Southwark 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 | Nottingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51% | 55.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 57.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 665 |
| 2023/24 | 673 |
| 2024/25 | 648 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Southwark Primary School compares
Southwark Primary School ranked 43rd of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 5.3% | 46.8% | 624 | — |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School | 69% | 4.1% | 18.8% | 243 | 0.5 miles |
| Old Basford School | 57% | 5.8% | 30.9% | 447 | 0.5 miles |
| Heathfield Primary and Nursery School | 46% | 6.4% | 36.9% | 704 | 0.5 miles |
| Henry Whipple Primary School | 56% | 4.9% | 43.8% | 194 | 0.6 miles |
| Whitemoor Academy (Primary and Nursery) | 49% | 7% | 33% | 385 | 0.9 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)
- 46.79%
- English as an additional language
- 29.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.34%
- Persistent absence
- 19.79%
Location
Nearby schools
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Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Old Basford School0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Heathfield Primary and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Henry Whipple Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Whitemoor Academy (Primary and Nursery)0.9 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Southwark Primary School ranks 129th of the 189 ranked primary schools in Nottingham.
- Abbey Gates Primary School Primary
- Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery Primary
- Abbey Road Primary School Primary
- Albany Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Albany Junior School Primary
- Aldercar Infant School Primary
- Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School Primary
- All Hallows CofE Primary School Primary
- Ambleside Primary School Primary
- Annesley Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy Primary
- Arnbrook Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Southwark Primary School teach?
- Southwark Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the head of school of Southwark Primary School?
- The head of school of Southwark Primary School is Mr Bernard Skirton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Southwark Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Southwark 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 Southwark Primary School?
- Southwark Primary School has 624 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Southwark Primary School full?
- Southwark Primary School has capacity for 720 pupils and 624 on roll (87%), 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 Southwark Primary School a faith school?
- No. Southwark Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Southwark Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Southwark Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Southwark Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Southwark Primary School is part of ONE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Southwark Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 51% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Southwark Primary School compare with other schools in Nottingham?
- Southwark Primary School ranked 43rd of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Southwark Primary School's absence rate?
- Southwark Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Southwark Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Southwark 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 1 July 2026.