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Peterborough· £34,069.00 - £52,835.00 Annually (Actual)Direct with schoolPosted 2 Nov 2026· Closes 13 Nov 2026Advertised by the school
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Southfields Primary School is a primary school in Peterborough, Peterborough. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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School information
- Official name
- Southfields Primary School
- Address
- Southfields Estate, Stanground
- Postcode
- PE2 8PU
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Cambridgeshire
- URN (official identifier)
- 110691
- Establishment number
- 2223
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision
- Number of pupils
- 540
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 630
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Mathlin
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 21 Jan 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.southfieldsprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01733562873
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Southfields Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Peterborough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 540 | 41,133 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 36.5% | 31.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 18.9% | 13.1% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.8% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 30.9% | 35.1% | 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
8 published inspections for Southfields Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 2 Mar 2025
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 15 Oct 2019
· Exempt School Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- 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 26 Jun 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 13 Oct 2011
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 16 Dec 2008
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as Southfields Infant School (URN 110706)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 4 Dec 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Southfields Infant School (URN 110706)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 25 Nov 2005
· 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 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 Southfields Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Peterborough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.9% | 5.0% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 16.4% | 13.2% | 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 Southfields Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £289,850 for 187 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Peterborough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 35.1% | 32.3% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £544 | £432 | £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 Southfields Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 540 pupils.
| This school | Peterborough average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £4,104,654 £7,601 per pupil | £7,551 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £4,037,101 £7,476 per pupil | £7,582 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £1,980,564 £3,668 per pupil · 49.1% | £3,603 · 47.5% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £930,969 £1,724 per pupil · 23.1% | £1,628 · 21.5% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £1,166 £2 per pupil · 0.0% | £76 · 1.0% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £63 · 0.8% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | £67,553 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £176,403 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £7,002 per pupil, supply and agency £27 per pupil — spending up £475 per pupil on 2024/25.
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, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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