Southbroom St James Academy
Nursteed Road, Devizes, SN10 3AH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emily Mullord
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Constituency
- Melksham and Devizes
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 108
- URN
- 140352
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01380723232
About this school
Southbroom St James Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Devizes. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 108 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 18 December 2024, 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 | 44 | 39 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 49% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 3% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 69% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 54% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 67% | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 100.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
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 Southbroom St James Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wiltshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 158 |
| 2023/24 | 152 |
| 2024/25 | 127 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Southbroom St James Academy compares
Southbroom St James Academy ranked 76th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 7.3% | 41.7% | 108 | — |
| Southbroom Infants' School | — | 7.3% | 45.9% | 71 | 0.4 miles |
| Wansdyke School | 54% | 4.1% | 17% | 237 | 0.4 miles |
| Nursteed Community Primary School | 43% | 5.2% | 26.3% | 182 | 0.5 miles |
| The Trinity Church of England Primary Academy | 45% | 5.7% | 32.3% | 192 | 0.8 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes | 24% | 8.2% | 43.3% | 165 | 1.0 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)
- 41.73%
- English as an additional language
- 5.5%
- Overall absence
- 7.3%
- Persistent absence
- 15.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Southbroom Infants' School0.4 miles
Primary · Devizes
-
Wansdyke School0.4 miles
Primary · Devizes
-
Nursteed Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Devizes
-
The Trinity Church of England Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Devizes
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes1.0 miles
Primary · Devizes
Other schools in Devizes
Southbroom St James Academy ranks 6th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Devizes.
- All Cannings Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chirton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Dauntsey Academy Primary School Primary
- Five Lanes Church of England Primary School Primary
- Nursteed Community Primary School Primary
- Rowde CofE Academy Primary
- Southbroom Infants' School Primary
- St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes Primary
- The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- The Trinity Church of England Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Southbroom St James Academy teach?
- Southbroom St James Academy teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Devizes.
- Who is the headteacher of Southbroom St James Academy?
- The headteacher of Southbroom St James Academy is Mrs Emily Mullord, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Southbroom St James Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Southbroom St James Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Southbroom St James Academy?
- Southbroom St James Academy has 108 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Southbroom St James Academy full?
- Southbroom St James Academy has capacity for 240 pupils and 108 on roll (45%), 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 Southbroom St James Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Southbroom St James Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Southbroom St James Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Southbroom St James Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Southbroom St James Academy?
- Southbroom St James Academy is part of DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Southbroom St James Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Southbroom St James Academy rank locally?
- Southbroom St James Academy ranked 76th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Southbroom St James Academy's absence rate?
- Southbroom St James Academy's overall absence rate is 7.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Southbroom St James Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Southbroom St James Academy'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.