Southwold Primary School

Holm Way, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 3UU

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

60%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

324

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Oxfordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 324 / 420 (77%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

14.9%

Disadvantaged

28.7%

EAL

10.5%

SEN support

16.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

60%

Expected standard (RWM)

13%

Higher standard (RWM)

103

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.5%

Overall absence

11.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

13.9

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

28.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

16.9

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

£45,272

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 20% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,395 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -2 vs 2023/24

2.1

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,997

Spend per pupil

£7,159

Income per pupil

46%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.