Southfield Primary Academy
Pastures Way, Luton, LU4 0PE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PIONEER LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Baldwin
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Luton North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 405
- URN
- 146714
- Local authority
- Luton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01582604876
About this school
Southfield Primary Academy is a primary academy in Luton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 405 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Southfield Primary Academy, 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
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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 63 | 42 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 49% | 76% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 98% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% | 95% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 98% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
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 Primary 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 | Luton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 49% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 59.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 397 |
| 2023/24 | 411 |
| 2024/25 | 425 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Southfield Primary Academy compares
Southfield Primary Academy ranked 14th of 37 primary schools in Luton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 4.4% | 33.2% | 405 | — |
| Chantry Primary Academy | 79% | 4.9% | 34.2% | 631 | 0.2 miles |
| St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School | 66% | 3.8% | 15.2% | 377 | 0.2 miles |
| Ferrars Junior School | 55% | 4.5% | 27.3% | 350 | 0.6 miles |
| The Ferrars Academy | — | 4.6% | 9.8% | 310 | 0.6 miles |
| Pirton Hill Primary School | 54% | 5.6% | 38.9% | 392 | 0.8 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)
- 33.16%
- English as an additional language
- 59.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.38%
- Persistent absence
- 7.78%
Location
Nearby schools
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Chantry Primary Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Luton
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St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Luton
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Ferrars Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Luton
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The Ferrars Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Luton
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Pirton Hill Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Luton
Other schools in Luton
Southfield Primary Academy ranks 15th of the 41 ranked primary schools in Luton.
- Beech Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Beechwood Primary School Primary
- Bramingham Primary School Primary
- Bushmead Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Caddington Village School Primary
- Chalton Lower School Primary
- Chantry Primary Academy Primary
- Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School Primary
- Crawley Green Infant School Primary
- Cutenhoe Hill Primary School ( Formerly Surrey Street) Primary
- Dallow Primary School Primary
- Denbigh Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Southfield Primary Academy teach?
- Southfield Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Luton.
- Who is the headteacher of Southfield Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Southfield Primary Academy is Mrs Sarah Baldwin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Southfield Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Southfield Primary 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 many pupils are at Southfield Primary Academy?
- Southfield Primary Academy has 405 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Southfield Primary Academy full?
- Southfield Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 405 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Southfield Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Southfield Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Southfield Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Southfield Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Southfield Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Southfield Primary Academy is part of PIONEER LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Southfield Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 49% in 2022/23 and 72% 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 Primary Academy compare with other schools in Luton?
- Southfield Primary Academy ranked 14th of 37 primary schools in Luton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% 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 Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Southfield Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Southfield Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Southfield Primary 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 10 July 2026.