Southbroom St James Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 7–11 · Devizes, Wiltshire
Southbroom St James Academy is a primary school in Devizes, Wiltshire for ages 7–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 18 December 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Nursteed Road, Devizes, SN10 3AH
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 108 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 18 December 2024
Strengths
- “Southbroom St James Academy’s vision, ‘we belong, we believe, we flourish’ is fundamental to the school’s work.”
- “Staff work as a team to ensure they consider and meet the needs of pupils in the decisions they make.”
- “Relationships between staff and pupils are warm and nurturing.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects in the wider curriculum, the specific knowledge that the school wants pupils to know is not precise enough.”
- “This means pupils do not gain the same depth of knowledge they do in other subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 64% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wiltshire.
- Southbroom Infants' School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wansdyke School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Nursteed Community Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Trinity Church of England Primary Academy 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Rowde CofE Academy 2.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Urchfont Church of England Primary School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published