Southfield Junior School
Swindon
GROVE LEARNING TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 9 member schools: 9 primary schools. Local authorities: Swindon. Regions: South West. — from the GROVE LEARNING TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Southfield Junior School
- Address
- Shrivenham Road, Highworth
- Postcode
- SN6 7BZ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Parliamentary constituency
- Swindon North
- URN (official identifier)
- 137460
- Establishment number
- 2051
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 7–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 160
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 240
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- GROVE LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julie Warburton
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 12 Mar 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.southfieldjuniorsch.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01793762210
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2011
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Southfield Junior School
| 2025/26 | This school | Swindon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 160 | 37,137 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 12.5% | 20.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 8.1% | 14.2% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 1.3% | 6.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 4.4% | 25.5% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Southfield Junior School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Standards maintained
Report published 5 May 2025
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 2 Jul 2019
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 17 Mar 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 2 Dec 2011
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as Southfield Junior School (URN 126197)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 22 Apr 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Southfield Junior School (URN 126197)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 25 Nov 2005
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Southfield Junior School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Swindon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 3.9% | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 8.5% | 11.2% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Southfield Junior School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £31,000 for 20 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Swindon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 12.3% | 22.2% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £190 | £295 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Southfield Junior School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 169 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Swindon average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,151,000 £6,811 per pupil | £6,676 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,047,000 £6,195 per pupil | £6,307 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £385,000 £2,278 per pupil · 36.8% | £2,845 · 45.1% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £169,000 £1,000 per pupil · 16.1% | £1,420 · 22.5% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £62 · 1.0% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £52 · 0.8% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £104,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £262,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,621 per pupil, supply and agency £74 per pupil — spending up £574 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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