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Southville Primary School

Primary · ages 3-11MixedCouncil623 pupilsNurseryFelthamHounslow
School Chooser Score
24
Below
similar schools
Likely range 14 to 39
Out of 100. Better than 20% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
OfstedGoodLast Ofsted inspection, January 2023
Reached the expected level at 1156%England 63%
Attendance93.0%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families33%A bit more than most schools
Places57 spare623 pupils, 680 places
Pupils per teacher27.7School workforce census

Southville Primary School is a council school in Feltham for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 623 pupils and room for 680. About 33 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit more than at most schools. We give it 24 out of 100. That puts it below schools like it, ahead of 20% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

Bedfont Lane, Feltham, TW14 9NP020 8890 6745southville.hounslow.sch.ukMrs Rochelle Menezes headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 17 January 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Good
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Good
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Good
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

86 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.

Reached the expected level at 1156%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level2%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score104.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score103.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2019 to 2025
2019: 48%48%20192023: 61%61%20232024: 65%65%20242025: 56%56%2025
Since 2019: +8%Declining overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure2025202420232019HounslowEngland
Pupils tested86868787
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%65%61%48%72%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths2%8%5%2%15%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score104.0106.0104.0101.0106.8105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score103.0104.0102.0101.0106.7104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score103.0104.0102.0102.0108.4105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard74%84%70%61%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard69%79%69%63%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)72%72%79%71%
Reading progressReading progress score-0.8-2.6
Maths progressMaths progress score-2.5-3.5
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged41%47%51%34%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged65%78%68%59%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 2 of the 4 gaps are smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Low-income pupils vs other pupils
41%65%
Gap 24 ptsEngland 21 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
43%72%
Gap 29 ptsEngland 5 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Pupils learning English vs all pupils
59%56%
Gap 3 ptsEngland 4 pts
Reached the higher level at 11Low-income pupils vs all pupils
0%2%
Gap 2 ptsEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Nearly full617 pupils for 630 places, 2024/25
98% full

Fewer than one place in twenty is empty, so in most years more families apply than there are places. Living close by, or already having a child here, makes a real difference. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Hounslow council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll623Census January 2026
Places68092% full
Pupils from low-income families32%33% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English64%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support23%144 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan4%23 pupils with a plan
Average class size28.322 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)35%£317,750 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls303 / 320
White British pupils21%

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 29.3 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 28.3 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (67), emotional and mental health (55), Moderate learning difficulty (19), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (8), Autistic spectrum disorder (7), Other difficulty or disability (7).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll623655675670637655
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals32%31%35%34%29%24%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language64%63%64%65%63%61%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support29%24%23%24%27%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans1%2%1%1%1%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 93.0% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance93.0%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school19.6%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils11.32024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission2.6%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence7.0%6.7%7.4%7.2%4.8%4.9%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence4.4%4.4%5.2%4.7%3.0%3.2%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence2.6%2.3%2.2%2.5%1.8%1.8%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence19.6%19.8%23.6%24.4%10.8%13.2%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate11.37.03.05.01.4
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers22.2full-time equivalent, 23 people
Pupils per teacher27.7Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants14.3full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£55,704
Teachers who left in the year26%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher7.62024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£7,323England £7,738. Total £4.6m
Income per pupil£7,525England £7,697. Total £4.7m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,054England £3,480
Money in reserve6%Not much put by: £264k, £419 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out+£127kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£7,323spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m61412 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate146 per 1,000 people60% higher than the England average
Typical house price£485,000Hounslow
Nearest bus stop190 mTachbrook Road, 9 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Edward Pauling Primary SchoolCouncil680 m352No overall grade 202417Compare
Fairholme Primary SchoolCouncil910 m409No overall grade 202422Compare
St Lawrence Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic940 m471Report card 202676Compare
Reach Academy FelthamFree school950 m979No overall grade 202494Compare
Reach Academy Hanworth ParkFree school970 m326Not inspectedCompare
Cardinal Primary SchoolCouncil0.6 miles576Not inspectedCompare
Feltham Hill Infant and Nursery SchoolCouncil0.7 miles413Outstanding 202492Compare
Bedfont Primary SchoolCouncil0.7 miles538Good 202317Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Southville Primary School with the 50 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 50 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats20%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the bottom quarter of its group. Its score of 24 is 38 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 4 · middle 62 · highest 98100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 50 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Southville Primary School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Wood End Park AcademyAcademy4.8 miles846Good 202372Compare
St John's Primary SchoolCouncil6.1 miles474Outstanding 202496Compare
Ravenor Primary SchoolCouncil6.3 miles618Good 202375Compare
Derwentwater Primary SchoolCouncil7.8 miles431Not inspected57Compare
Greenwood Primary SchoolCouncil7.9 miles613Good 202281Compare
St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England8.1 miles675Not inspected55Compare
Grange Primary SchoolCouncil8.9 miles443Good 202360Compare
West Thornton Primary SchoolAcademy13.6 miles847No overall grade 202487Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 24 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 24% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 14 to 39. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%in line
-0.06
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 86 pupils
Ofsted inspection18% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old)in line
+0.01
Ofsted grade, 3.7 years old
Progress pupils make20%in line
-0.05
DfE progress measure; 86 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%below
-0.04
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%well below
-0.11
2024/25; 572 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%below
-0.09
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 86 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Southville Primary School a good school?

The figures are weak. Southville Primary School scores 24 out of 100. That is below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 20% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 14 to 39, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Southville Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Southville Primary School good at its last full inspection on 17 January 2023.

How good are Southville Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 56% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 2% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does Southville Primary School have?

623 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 680 places, so it is 92% full.

Is Southville Primary School oversubscribed?

Often. Fewer than one place in twenty was empty in 2024/25, so popular year groups fill up.

What is attendance like at Southville Primary School?

Pupils were in school 93.0% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 20% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Southville Primary School?

The average class had 28.3 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Bedfont Lane, Feltham, TW14 9NP
Telephone
020 8890 6745
Website
www.southville.hounslow.sch.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Rochelle Menezes
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-11, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Hounslow
Ward
Feltham West
Constituency
Feltham and Heston
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 September 2018 (result of amalgamation)
URN
145475 · LAESTAB 3132030 · UKPRN 10081420
Formerly
Southville Junior School, Southville Infant and Nursery School

Where these figures come from