Southwick Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Trowbridge (Wiltshire).
KS2 RWM expected
62%
same England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
77%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
77%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
69%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.7%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.3
▼ 1.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
14.0%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
85%
178 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.Southwick Church of England Primary School is one of 22 schools run by Equa Mead Learning Trust.
- Type of school
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Religious character
- Church of England
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Cannings Church of England Primary School | Primary | Wiltshire | 159 | 7 | Good 2022 |
| Bellefield Primary and Nursery School | Primary | Wiltshire | 317 | 6 | Good 2024 |
| Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School | Primary | Wiltshire | 241 | 7 | Good 2023 |
| Castle Mead School | Primary | Wiltshire | 357 | 7 | Good 2023 |
| Chirton Church of England Primary School | Primary | Wiltshire | 114 | 8 | Good 2023 |
| Dauntsey Academy Primary School | Primary | Wiltshire | 200 | 9 | Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Five Lanes Church of England Primary School | Primary | Wiltshire | 47 | 2 | Requires improvement 2024 |
| Lavington School | Secondary | Wiltshire | 910 | 9 | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2014, from earlier data) |
| North Bradley CofE Primary School | Primary | Wiltshire | 206 | 10 | Ungraded inspection 2021Last graded Good (May 2016, predecessor school, from earlier data) |
| Paxcroft Primary School | Primary | Wiltshire | 276 | 5 | Ungraded inspection 2024No earlier grade held in our data |
| River Mead School | Primary | Wiltshire | 261 | 5 | Key judgements 2024Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Rushall Church of England Primary School | Primary | Wiltshire | 77 | 6 | Good 2023 |
| Southwick Church of England Primary School (this school) | Primary | Wiltshire | 178 | - | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Dec 2016, predecessor school, from earlier data) |
| St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington | Primary | Wiltshire | 118 | 5 | Good 2015Last graded inspection in our data (predecessor school) |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham | Primary | Wiltshire | 57 | 6 | Requires improvement 2023 |
| St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School | Primary | Wiltshire | 44 | 7 | Good 2024 |
| Studley Green Primary School | Primary | Wiltshire | 211 | 5 | Good 2021 |
| The Grove Primary School | Primary | Wiltshire | 378 | 6 | Good 2015Last graded inspection in our data (predecessor school) |
| The John of Gaunt School | Secondary | Wiltshire | 1,295 | 8 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2014, from earlier data) |
| The Mead Community Primary School | Primary | Wiltshire | 489 | 8 | Good 2019Ungraded inspection Feb 2025, no grade given |
| Urchfont Church of England Primary School | Primary | Wiltshire | 83 | 5 | Ungraded inspection 2023No earlier grade held in our data |
| Woodborough Church of England Primary School | Primary | Wiltshire | 146 | 8 | Good 2023 |
| 22 schools | 6,164 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.