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Southbroom St James Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Sponsored academy
Nursteed Road, Devizes SN10 3AH · southbroomstjames.dsat.org.uk · 01380 723232
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Dec 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 64%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wiltshire 59%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 108
- 45% of 240 places
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Free school meals
- 39.8%
- First language not English
- 9.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across Wiltshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●64% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 18 December 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Southbroom St James Academy was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 17 Dec 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Dec 2016Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (26 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 81%
- Replies
- 26
- 20% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied