Primary school

Southfields Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Peterborough
  • PE2 8PU
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jan 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,150 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 88%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 98%98%2016/17: top 85%2017/18: top 79%2018/19: top 90%2022/23: top 71%71% · 2022/232023/24: top 71%2024/25: top 88%No exams

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWM45% · East of England 64%1/10 Well below East of England
Higher standard, RWM5% · East of England 7%4/10 Below
Reading score103 · East of England 1061/10 Well below East of England
Maths score102 · East of England 1052/10 Well below East of England
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 17% · 58 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 46% · 57 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 54% · 54 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 47% · 89 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 53% · 87 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 54% · 90 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 45% · 87 pupils · East of England 64%54%17%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 58 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 0% · 57 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 2% · 54 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 7% · 89 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 0% · 87 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 2% · 90 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 5% · 87 pupils · East of England 7%7%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 96 · 58 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 104 · 57 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 105 · 54 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 101 · 89 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 103 · 87 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 104 · 90 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 103 · 87 pupils · East of England 10610596No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 58 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 101 · 57 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 104 · 54 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 102 · 89 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 102 · 87 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 103 · 90 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 102 · 87 pupils · East of England 105104101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in86.4%
57 of 66 who put it first2014 · 88.0%2026 · 86.4%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6657
2nd352
3rd310

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2005Good
  2. 2005Goodas predecessor
  3. 2008Outstandingas predecessor
  4. 2008Outstanding
  5. 2011Outstanding
  6. 2017Requires improvement
  7. 2019Good
  8. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026540
Free school meals (past 6 years)34.9%
First language not English32.8%
SEN support20.3%
EHC plan4.9%
Absence (sessions missed)5.6%
Persistently absent pupils15.0%

Girls 47%Boys 53%

85.7% full · 630 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 92 responses (16.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 69.6% not applicable75% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27.2% not applicable86.6% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?33.7% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 33.7% who said Yes above80.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child82.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school88.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development88% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.7
Pupils per adult9.1
  • Classroom teachers 23.4
  • Leadership 7.1
  • Teaching assistants 28.2
  • Other support 15

Teachers 30.5 FTE · Whole workforce 73.6 · 137 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,601
Spend per pupil£7,476
Staff spend per pupil£6,056
Reserve per pupil£327
  • +£176,403revenue reserve
  • +£67,553in-year balance

Grants £7,187 · self-generated £414 · premises £304 per pupil