Southfield Junior School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

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PUPILS
206
AGES
7 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
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The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
01793 445 500

This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(04/06/2019)
Full Report - All Reports
53%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 8% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 11% of schools in England) Average (About 59% of schools in England) Above Average (About 11% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England)
Shrivenham Road
Highworth
Swindon
SN6 7BZ
01793762210

School Description

Southfield Junior School is a two-form entry school for pupils aged 7 to 11 years. The school is in an informal partnership with Eastrop Infant School. The executive headteacher leads both schools. The role of special educational needs coordinator and designated safeguarding lead is also shared with the infant school. The school is smaller than average, but pupil numbers have increased since the previous inspection. Almost all pupils are from a White British background. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils supported by the pupil premium funding is broadly in line with the national average. The proportion of pupils with SEND is broadly in line with the national average. The proportion of pupils with an education, health and care plan is lower than the national average. Pupils from the school attend a breakfast club operated by the partner infant school. The school provides after-school care for pupils from both schools. Inspection report: Southfield Junior School, 4–5 June 2019 Page 8 of 10 Information about this inspection The inspectors observed teaching and learning in each class. Many of the observations were carried out jointly with senior leaders. Inspectors reviewed the information the school holds about pupils’ progress. Inspectors examined samples of pupils’ work across the curriculum. Leaders worked with inspectors for some of these reviews of pupils’ work. Meetings were held with senior leaders and subject leaders to review the development of the school and the information they hold about their monitoring of teaching and learning. Inspectors reviewed a range of safeguarding documentation, including the school’s records of attendance, behaviour and response to concerns. Inspectors also spoke to a number of staff about safeguarding. They reviewed samples of the school’s risk assessments. Inspectors heard pupils read from their work when visiting classes. An inspector met with a group of pupils. Pupils discussed their reading books and talked about how teachers helped them to develop their reading. They brought their work in mathematics and science to discuss with the inspector. Inspectors spoke to pupils in the group about behaviour and safety. They also spoke to other pupils in the lunch hall and on the playground to gather their views of the school. Two meetings were held with governors. An inspector reviewed minutes of governors’ meetings. A meeting was held with the school’s improvement partner. The inspectors took account of the views of parents through meeting with them at the beginning of the school day. In addition, inspectors reviewed the 58 responses and 34 comments recorded on Ofsted’s online survey, Parent View. Inspectors also took account of one telephone call from a parent. The views of staff were taken account of through the 20 responses to the staff survey. Inspection team Wendy Marriott, lead inspector Ofsted Inspector Richard Vaughan Ofsted Inspector Inspection report: Southfield Junior School, 4–5 June 2019 Page 9 of 10 Any complaints about the inspection or the report should be made following the procedures set out in the guidance 'Raising concerns and making a complaint about Ofsted', which is available from Ofsted's website: www.gov.uk/government/publications/complaints-about-ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email [email protected].

Southfield Junior School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>43, "agree"=>50, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 60 responses up to 05-06-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>50, "agree"=>48, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 60 responses up to 05-06-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>37, "agree"=>42, "disagree"=>13, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 60 responses up to 05-06-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>45, "agree"=>42, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 60 responses up to 05-06-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>37, "agree"=>42, "disagree"=>17, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 60 responses up to 05-06-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>20, "agree"=>43, "disagree"=>25, "strongly_disagree"=>7, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 60 responses up to 05-06-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>32, "agree"=>47, "disagree"=>20, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 60 responses up to 05-06-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>25, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>13, "strongly_disagree"=>7, "dont_know"=>28} UNLOCK Figures based on 60 responses up to 05-06-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>32, "agree"=>42, "disagree"=>15, "strongly_disagree"=>8, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 60 responses up to 05-06-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>35, "agree"=>30, "disagree"=>17, "strongly_disagree"=>13, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 60 responses up to 05-06-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>28, "agree"=>40, "disagree"=>20, "strongly_disagree"=>12, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 60 responses up to 05-06-2019
Yes No {"yes"=>70, "no"=>30} UNLOCK Figures based on 60 responses up to 05-06-2019

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