Southfields Primary School
Community primary school in Coventry (Coventry).
Location
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At Southfields, every child will develop their unique potential and open their minds to what is possible. At Southfields, we aspire to deliver the very best educational experience for our pupils.
We know that outcomes for our pupils extend beyond the academic, to include our pupils social, emotional, and personal development and to provide them with the best possible grounding as they move into the next phase of their education. Through promoting inclusion for all, we prepare our children to contribute fully to life in modern Britain.
Our talented and amazing staff are passionate at immersing our children in a wide range of experiences that draw upon our rich links with the local community. We believe wholeheartedly in developing the physical and mental wellbeing of our children and promote a culture of success for all.
The school has created its own set of values which are known as GARK , standing for: These values can be seen in practice across the whole school.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Choir
- Creative Writing
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Mandarin
- Multi-Sports
- Music
- Skateboarding
- Stem
- Swimming
Key facts
- URN
- 131442
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Coventry
- Constituency
- Coventry South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kirsty Woollaston | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kirsty Woollaston Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Michelle Elukpo | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Maria Maqsood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sue Eykyn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Shervin Motamedi | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Sharon Williams | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lucy Ledbrooke | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr James Gale | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mr Mark Harris Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record