Southfields Primary School, Peterborough

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 4โ€“11

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~453m)Possible (~647m)Unlikely (~841m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sarah Mathlin
Pupils:540 / 630 capacity
LA:Peterborough
Phone:01733562873
Address:Southfields Estate, Stanground, Peterborough, PE2 8PU
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted ยท 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 21 January 2025View full report
URN:110691
UKPRN:10077301
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:North West Cambridgeshire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2019 inspection โ€” up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

36.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

92 responses
Would recommend94%
Child is happy98%
Well taught96%
Good progress83%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved95%
Bullying dealt with23%
Kept informed94%
Handles concerns63%
Wider development88%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has declined from 71% to 59%. Maths has declined from 71% to 59%. Writing has declined from 71% to 64%.

Class Sizes

25.2

Avg class size

23.4

Infant (KS1)

28.4

KS2

21

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

86%

Available places

540 pupils

630 capacity

90 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Peterborough

Low pressure
New homes approved:6,622
Projected new pupils:1,656

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Peterborough

Admissions Demand - Peterborough

Low demand0.75x oversubscription

Places available

3,290

Applications

2,478

Got 1st preference

96.1%

Got preferred school

99.4%

Primary admissions across Peterborough (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

21 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
17 November 2020
11 September 2019
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.56451%

Overall absence

15.0289%

Persistent absence

519

Enrolments

Authorised4.42646%
Unauthorised1.13805%
Persistent (10%+)15.0289%
Severe (50%+)1.34875%

Absence trend

3.84774%
18/19
3.31646%
20/21
7.10478%
21/22
5.43069%
22/23
5.60487%
23/24
5.56451%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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