Southwick Community Primary School, Southwick
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Southwick Community Primary School excels at creating a caring, inclusive environment where pupils develop excellent attitudes to learning and behaviour. Teaching is well-planned to challenge pupils of all abilities, with particularly strong outcomes for the most able. The school takes safeguarding very seriously with robust systems and a strong culture of keeping all pupils safe.
Key Strengths
- Strong teaching that challenges and stretches pupils of different abilities, particularly the most able
- Excellent pupil attitudes to learning and good relationships with staff in a caring, supportive environment
- Very strong safeguarding with meticulous record-keeping and a culture of keeping pupils safe
- Significant progress in key stage 2 reading and mathematics, well above average
- Good progress in early years with improved phonics teaching
Areas for Improvement
- Published outcomes for key stage 1 and early years not yet showing full impact of teaching improvements
- Attendance rates remain too low, particularly for disadvantaged pupils and those persistently absent
- Expectations in early years for reading and writing could have been higher in the past
- Proportion of children reaching good level of development in Reception still below national average
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with meticulous record-keeping, well-trained staff, and pupils showing good knowledge of bullying and e-safety.
Southwick Community Primary School continues to be good, with strong leadership that has improved teaching quality and accelerated pupil progress. The school maintains excellent attitudes to learning and good behaviour, though attendance remains an area for improvement.
At a Glance
60.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 70% to 54%. Maths has declined from 76% to 60%. Writing has declined from 70% to 66%.
Class Sizes
21.2
Avg class size
17
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
345 pupils
390 capacity
45 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Southwick
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Southwick
Admissions Demand - Sunderland
Places available
3,460
Applications
2,785
Got 1st preference
95.4%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across Sunderland (2025/26)
Inspection History(108)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.49851%
Overall absence
30.82707%
Persistent absence
266
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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