Southbroom St James Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Nursteed Road, Devizes, SN10 3AHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Southbroom St James Academy is a primary school in Devizes for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 262 schools in Wiltshire. It ranks 8th of 12 primary schools in Devizes. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 September 2018, report published 15 October 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

44 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

108 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals39.8%

39.8%, 13.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.3%

9.3%, 12.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.3%

21.3%, 6.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.4%

7.4%, 1.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Southbroom St James Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Southbroom Infants' School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Wansdyke School	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	54% met the expected standard
Nursteed Community Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention	43% met the expected standard
The Trinity Church of England Primary Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	24% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Emily Mullord
Phone: 01380723232
Website: southbroomstjames.dsat.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Nursteed Road, Devizes, SN10 3AH
Local authority: Wiltshire
URN: 140352

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.