Southfields Primary School, Peterborough

In its own words: "This decision reflects falling birth rates in our local area and allows us to maintain optimal class sizes whilst ensuring we can continue to provide the excellent education our school is known for."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.

Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 1pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils at Southfields Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 59% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Peterborough and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 71% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 66 families put Southfields Primary School as their first choice and 132 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Southfields Primary School are Oakdale Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 87% reading, 83% maths); Saint Michael CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, 75% reading, 72% maths); Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 80% maths); and Heritage Park Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 73% reading, 83% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Southfields Primary School.

92 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Southfields Primary School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 88% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (83%).

36.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 30.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (57%), Mixed (14%) and Black (5%).

Southfields Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 18 places, 18 pupils on roll.

Southfields Primary School had 39 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Peterborough (Nene Valley Railway), about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oakdale Avenue (opposite), 80 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 161 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Peterborough (275).

In 2024/25, Southfields Primary School issued 19 suspensions, 3.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.