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Primary school

Southwold Primary School and Early Years' Centre

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Nottingham
  • NG8 1QD
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Nov 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,861 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 46%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 61%61%2016/17: top 78%2017/18: top 89%2018/19: top 88%2022/23: top 90%2023/24: top 87%2024/25: top 46%No exams

Against East Midlands

Expected standard, RWM66% · East Midlands 63%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM10% · East Midlands 6%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score106 · East Midlands 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score105 · East Midlands 104Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 50% · 26 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 50% · 28 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 46% · 26 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 48% · 31 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 40% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 44% · 27 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 66% · 29 pupils · East Midlands 63%66%40%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 26 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 4% · 28 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 0% · 26 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 6% · 31 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 3% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 0% · 27 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 10% · 29 pupils · East Midlands 6%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 26 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 100 · 28 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 99 · 26 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 102 · 31 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 102 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 106 · 27 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 106 · 29 pupils · East Midlands 10510699No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 26 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 102 · 28 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 100 · 26 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 104 · 31 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 101 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 101 · 27 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 105 · 29 pupils · East Midlands 104105100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
17 of 17 who put it first2014 · 89.5%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1717
2nd42
3rd50

Last distance offered: London only

1.1 km from Bobbers Mill · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2008–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Good
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2018Remains Good
  6. 2019Good
  7. 2024All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026203
Free school meals (past 6 years)37.8%
First language not English65.9%
SEN support7.4%
EHC plan0.9%
Absence (sessions missed)6.6%
Persistently absent pupils16.7%

Girls 53%Boys 47%

96.7% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 11 responses (5.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 54.5% not applicable60% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27.3% not applicable75% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child72.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development81.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.1
Pupils per adult10.1
  • Classroom teachers 5.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 11.3
  • Other support 6

Teachers 7.6 FTE · Whole workforce 24.9 · 37 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,662
Spend per pupil£8,962
Staff spend per pupil£6,717
Reserve per pupil£832
  • +£158,916revenue reserve
  • −£57,263in-year balance

Grants £8,427 · self-generated £236 · premises £471 per pupil