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Southview School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–19 · Sponsored special academy
Conrad Road, Witham CM8 2TA · southview.essex.sch.uk · 01376 503505
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2022
- Key stage 2, 2023/24
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 62%, England 61%
- Pupils
- 106
- 98% of 108 places
- Local authority
- Essex
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 36.1%
- First language not English
- 4.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2023/24, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Essex it was 62%, and across England 61%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| hidden | 62% | ||
| hidden | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | hidden | 106 | |
| Maths | hidden | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | hidden | 105 | |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 115446)
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 115446)
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2022/23 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other education | 100 | 0 |
Ofsted
Southview School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 13 September 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 13 Sept 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Feb 2017
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 115446), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Feb 2017Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Inadequate 16 to 19 study programmes Inadequate Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115446)
Jan 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115446)
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (20 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 20
- 28% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on the 15% who had a child bullied
based on 20 parents (100%) with SEND