SCHOOL PROFILE

Southbroom Infants' School

Primary Academy converter URN 143499
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 33.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

17 June 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

13 February 2020
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 3 March 2020
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Wiltshire
Trust THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 71 55 full-time · 16 part-time
Female pupils 41 57.7% of pupils
Male pupils 30 42.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

23.9%
0.9 pts below England
School 23.9%
Wiltshire 16.2%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

11.3%
9.0 pts below England
School 11.3%
Wiltshire 7.7%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Wiltshire 1.3%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
81.7%
58
Any other ethnic group
5.6%
4
African
2.8%
2
Any other Mixed background
2.8%
2
Bangladeshi
2.8%
2
Unclassified
2.8%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 32.4% 23 of 71 pupils
11.6 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 32.4%
Wiltshire 21.6%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 29.6% 21 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts above
EHC plans 2.8% 2 pupils
England 6.0% 3.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 14
Social, emotional & mental health 6
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Physical disability 1
Specific learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.28%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.06 pts higher than England
School 7.28%
Wiltshire 5.54%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

18.37%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

2.55 pts higher than England
School 18.37%
Wiltshire 12.36%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.04%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.24 pts higher than England
School 2.04%
Wiltshire 1.62%
South West 1.90%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

33.8% 54.4 pts below England
Southbroom Infants' School
33.8%
Wiltshire
78.0%
South West
84.2%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information