St Clement and St James CofE Primary School

St Clement and St James CofE Primary School is performing well overall, with a Good rating reflecting strong provision across various domains. The school is particularly noted for its outstanding behaviour and attitudes, along with personal development and leadership. The supportive and nurturing environment fosters positive relationships among pupils, families, and staff. There is a strong commitment to pupil well-being, as evidenced by a high level of parental satisfaction with the support provided by school leaders. However, the school is still in the process of further developing its curriculum in certain areas to ensure consistency in meeting the diverse needs of all pupils.

Strengths

• Exceptional level of care provided by leaders
• Strong and supportive school culture
• Highly motivated staff committed to continuous improvement
• Well-organised and well-sequenced curriculum for all pupils
• Excellent progress in reading with a strong phonics program
• Outstanding behaviour and high expectations for pupils
• Varied opportunities for play and outdoor activities
• Effective safeguarding measures in place
• Strong focus on pupils' emotional regulation and development

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent adaptation of curriculum content and teaching strategies to meet the diverse needs of all pupils

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Clement and St James CofE Primary School attended 90.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 32.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.8% of pupils at St Clement and St James CofE Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 St Clement and St James CofE Primary School had 13.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 20.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 29.3% of pupils at St Clement and St James CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 7.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 St Clement and St James CofE Primary School received £12,678 and spent £13,391 for each of its 123 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £43,000 (£350 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is St Clement and St James CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Clement and St James CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

When was St Clement and St James CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

St Clement and St James CofE Primary School was last inspected in July 2023.

How many pupils does St Clement and St James CofE Primary School have?

St Clement and St James CofE Primary School has 123 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Clement and St James CofE Primary School cover?

St Clement and St James CofE Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are St Clement and St James CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Clement and St James CofE Primary School?

St Clement and St James CofE Primary School is at Penzance Place, London, W11 4PG.