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Southwark Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mr Bernard Skirton (Head of School)

corporate_fareONE ACADEMY TRUST

location_onNottingham, NG6 0DT

language Visit Website phone 01159150466

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Ofsted

No Judgement

Inspected 2018

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Students

665

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Expected Standard

60%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Southwark Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Nottingham, serving ages 3-11. Ranks in the top 60% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Southwark Primary School is an academy converter in Nottingham, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of ONE ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 624 pupils on roll, of whom 41% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 60% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 1% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #37 of 74 primaries in Nottingham and #6,684 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is No Judgement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 58%

Reading74% LA 69%

Writing71% LA 68%

Maths71% LA 69%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading66% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing71% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths66% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

51%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading61% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing70% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths64% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.2

Read

LA -0.3

-2.6 to 0.1

1.2

Write

LA 0.5

-0.1 to 2.5

-2.1

Maths

LA 0.4

-3.4 to -0.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

64%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading77% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing77% LA 72% · Eng 78%

Maths81% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.3

Read

LA 0.7

2.0 to 4.6

1.7

Write

LA 0.9

0.5 to 2.9

2.0

Maths

LA 1.0

0.8 to 3.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 58%

Reading74% LA 68%

Writing78% LA 71%

Maths73% LA 70%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.2

Read

LA 0.7

-1.1 to 1.5

2.4

Write

LA 0.9

1.2 to 3.6

0.5

Maths

LA 1.1

-0.7 to 1.7

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#6,684 / 14,159	#37	#8,502	#1
2024	#7,246 / 14,233	#42	#8,934	#1
2023	#9,266 / 13,940	#55	#9,880	#9,032
2019	#2,853 / 11,810	#26	#6,953	#1,483
2018	#5,318 / 10,972	#38	#7,907	#3,657

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

03 July 2023

Inspection Report

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30 January 2018

Inspection Report

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09 January 2014

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-01-30

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2014-01-09

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Latest Ungraded: School remains Good

2011-06-28

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.3%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 648 pupils. During this period, there were 6 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.9%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	648	6	0.9%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	637	4	0.6%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	691	11	1.6%	0.8%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	673	9	1.3%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	661	3	0.5%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	692	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	665	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	641	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	693	2	0.3%	0.5%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	672	4	0.6%	0.5%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	657	3	0.5%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	704	1	0.1%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	692	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	679	2	0.3%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	702	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	702	10	1.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	679	2	0.3%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	713	3	0.4%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	706	3	0.4%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	684	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	722	2	0.3%	0.5%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	706	5	0.7%	0.4%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	705	1	0.1%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	721	2	0.3%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	722	3	0.4%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	701	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 32 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 23 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 9 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

87%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

90%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

10%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree50%

agree30%

disagree10%

strongly disagree10%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree63%

agree23%

disagree7%

strongly disagree7%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree43%

agree10%

disagree7%

strongly disagree17%

not applicable23%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes40%

no60%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree33%

agree33%

strongly disagree33%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree53%

agree27%

disagree7%

strongly disagree13%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree67%

agree17%

disagree7%

strongly disagree10%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree57%

agree30%

disagree3%

strongly disagree10%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree60%

agree23%

disagree10%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree47%

agree30%

disagree10%

strongly disagree3%

don't know10%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree47%

agree33%

disagree7%

strongly disagree10%

don't know3%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes80%

no20%

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Other highly-ranked schools in the same local authority

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Outstanding

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Good

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Strong standard

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Good

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Good

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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