Schools in Southwick
Tyne and Wear · Sunderland · 2 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Sunderland (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sunderland (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
5
of 14 in & around Southwick rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Southwick (2)
- Southwick Community Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · SR5 2JX
Ofsted: Good (2022)KS2: 57% expected (2025) - Hove Micro-School
Special · Ages 5-14 · Independent · BN42 4NR
By type:Special schools in Southwick (1)Primary schools in Southwick (1)
2
1 primary · 0 secondary
358
87% capacity used
1
0 outstanding · 1 good
412
54 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Best Schools in Southwick
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Area Performance (2025)
KS2 Reading
54.0%
KS2 Maths
60.0%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
69 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +17 primary and +12 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
88% occupied · 45 spare places
Other schools near Southwick
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Southwick's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
Stathern Primary School
Primary · Melton Mowbray · Outstanding
Redmile Church of England Primary School
Primary · Nottingham
Croxton Kerrial Church of England Primary School
Primary · Grantham
The Place Independent School
Special · Belvoir Road
Harby Church of England Primary School
Primary · Melton Mowbray · Good
The Priory Belvoir Academy
Secondary · Nottingham
Denton CofE School
Primary · Grantham
Bottesford Church of England Primary School
Primary · Nottingham
Questions parents ask about schools in Southwick
How many schools are there in Southwick?
Southwick has 2 open schools: 1 state primary and 1 special.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Southwick?
None of the 1 graded schools in Southwick currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Southwick have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Southwick have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Southwick?
Apply to your council - Sunderland or West Sussex, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.