Southmere Primary Academy

Type Primary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 3-11
Religion Unknown
Address Ewart Street
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD7 3NR
Phone 01274422040
Reference Number 146798

Southmere Primary Academy has been assessed as a good school overall, with significant strengths particularly in the realm of personal development where it excels, earning an outstanding rating. The school fosters a welcoming and engaging atmosphere, ensuring that pupils feel safe and supported. Leaders prioritize consistent high expectations for student achievement, which is reflected in the ambitious curriculum designed across various subjects. However, leaders recognize the need for further development in the early years curriculum, which currently lacks clarity in the knowledge and skills children should acquire, potentially hindering their readiness for the next stage in their education.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 375
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.53%
Girls: 47.47%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 50.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 80%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.2
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 27.6
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 21 24 45
2 29 27 56
3 28 23 51
4 34 25 59
5 28 30 58
6 30 30 60

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
Pakistani 29.1%
White, Other 24%
White, British 13.1%
African 11.7%
Asian, Other 4.8%
Mixed, Other 4%
White & Asian 2.1%
Indian 1.9%
Unclassified 0.5%
White & Black (African) 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 20 Jun 2023
Date Report
20 Jun 2023 School inspection:

Strengths

  • Pupils display warmth and kindness to visitors.
  • Leaders have high ambitions for all pupils and know them well.
  • The school environment is vibrant, safe, and engaging.
  • Pupils behave well consistently and understand consequences.
  • Effective teaching of reading with expert staff.
  • A rich early years environment focusing on language development.
  • High levels of engagement in extracurricular activities.
  • Strong commitment to supporting pupils with SEND.

Areas for Improvement

  • Teachers occasionally provide activities that do not engage all pupils.
  • The early years curriculum lacks clarity in sequential learning.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 52%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 2%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 104
Maths 104

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.3
Writing 5.5
Maths -0.3

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 16 0
Third Preference 12 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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