Southfield Primary Academy
Luton
PIONEER LEARNING TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 7 member schools: 7 primary schools. Local authorities: Bedford | Luton. Regions: East of England. — from the PIONEER LEARNING TRUST public record.
Southfield Primary Academy is a primary academy in Luton, part of PIONEER LEARNING TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Southfield Primary Academy
- Address
- Pastures Way
- Postcode
- LU4 0PE
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Luton
- Parliamentary constituency
- Luton North
- URN (official identifier)
- 146714
- Establishment number
- 2273
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 405
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 420
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- PIONEER LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Luton
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Baldwin
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 6 Jun 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.southfieldprimaryacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01582604876
- Date opened
- 1 Jan 2019
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Southfield Primary Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Luton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 405 | 40,630 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 26.9% | 27.7% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 23.7% | 14.1% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.7% | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 62.2% | 50.3% | 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
7 published inspections for Southfield Primary Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 12 Jul 2023
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportInspected as Southfield Primary School (URN 109580)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- 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 6 Sept 2017
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read reportInspected as Southfield Primary School (URN 109580)
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement
Report published 10 Mar 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Southfield Primary School (URN 109580)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 8 Sept 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Southfield Primary School (URN 109580)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 7 Oct 2011
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as Southfield Infant School (URN 109582)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 4 Mar 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Southfield Junior School (URN 109580)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 16 Jan 2007
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 Primary Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Luton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.2% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 7.5% | 13.4% | 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 Primary Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £168,950 for 109 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Luton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 29.4% | 28.7% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £455 | £382 | £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 Primary Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 420 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Luton average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,746,000 £6,538 per pupil | £6,991 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £2,592,000 £6,171 per pupil | £6,389 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,169,000 £2,783 per pupil · 45.1% | £2,884 · 45.1% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £763,000 £1,817 per pupil · 29.4% | £1,898 · 29.7% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £35,000 £83 per pupil · 1.4% | £74 · 1.1% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £35,000 £83 per pupil · 1.4% | £74 · 1.1% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £154,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £281,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,358 per pupil, supply and agency £70 per pupil — spending down £186 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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