Southbroom Infants' School, Devizes

In its own words: "Southbroom Infant School is a great place to work! We work well as a team to make the school a warm and friendly environment for all. We believe that our colleagues are among the finest in the country and we are proud to empower them through support, training and career opportunities."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:50am and after-school care.

For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Southbroom Infants' School as their first choice and 26 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Southbroom Infants' School are Southbroom St James Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 66% reading, 75% maths); Wansdyke School (0.5 miles, Good, 64% reading, 64% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes (0.6 miles, Good, 48% reading, 36% maths); and The Trinity Church of England Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 61% reading, 48% maths).

Southbroom Infants' School is one of 30 schools run by The White Horse Federation, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

46 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Southbroom Infants' School (as of September 2025): 70% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 43% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (43%).

11.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and other ethnic groups (6%).

In 2026, 21 pupils (29.6%) received SEN support and 2 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Southbroom Infants' School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Southbroom Infants' School.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fire Station (s-bound), 30 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Southbroom Infants' School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 137 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Southbroom Infants' School issued 2 suspensions, 2.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.