Saint James' Church of England Primary School

Saint James' Church of England Primary School has been rated as good overall, maintaining this standard since its last inspection. The school promotes an inclusive environment where pupils are encouraged to be confident and resilient. With strong relationships between pupils and staff, behavior is notably outstanding. The school excels in teaching phonics and early reading, with additional support for those who may fall behind. However, while many subjects are well taught, there are areas within the curriculum that require clearer identification of specific knowledge for effective learning and assessment.

Strengths

• Outstanding behavior and attitudes among pupils
• Exceptional relationships between pupils and staff
• Strong emphasis on personal development and well-being
• Exemplary phonics and early reading instruction
• Highly ambitious and supportive curriculum
• Effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
• Strong parental support and community engagement

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum development in some subjects lacks clarity in knowledge and vocabulary expectations
• Assessment practices do not consistently identify pupils' knowledge gaps

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 Saint James' Church of England Primary School attended 96.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.4% 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, 1.0% of pupils at Saint James' Church of England 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 Saint James' Church of England Primary School had 22.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 8.0% 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, 11.1% of pupils at Saint James' Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.6% 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 Saint James' Church of England Primary School received £6,228 and spent £6,267 for each of its 570 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £395,000 (£693 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 Saint James' Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Saint James' Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.

When was Saint James' Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Saint James' Church of England Primary School was last inspected in June 2024.

How many pupils does Saint James' Church of England Primary School have?

Saint James' Church of England Primary School has 570 pupils on roll.

What age range does Saint James' Church of England Primary School cover?

Saint James' Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are Saint James' Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Saint James' Church of England Primary School?

Saint James' Church of England Primary School is at Moorgreen Road, West End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 3EG.