Southbroom St James Academy, Devizes

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school community is built upon the foundation of exceptional students, a passionate teaching team, and incredibly supportive families."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include choir and cheerleading.

In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils at Southbroom St James Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 69% in reading and 54% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Across Wiltshire, 96% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Wiltshire lodged 33 appeals against primary school offers; 20 reached a hearing and 5 succeeded (25% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to Southbroom St James Academy are Southbroom Infants' School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement); Wansdyke School (0.4 miles, Good, 64% reading, 64% maths); Nursteed Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 61% reading, 50% maths); and The Trinity Church of England Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 61% reading, 48% maths).

Southbroom St James Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Southbroom St James Academy is one of 28 schools run by Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

26 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Southbroom St James Academy (as of September 2025): 81% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 43% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (43%).

39.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 9.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 23 pupils (21.3%) received SEN support and 8 (7.4%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Southbroom St James Academy had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 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 St James Academy.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Eastleigh Road (se-bound), 150 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Southbroom St James Academy 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 134 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.

Southbroom St James Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.