St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School

St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School demonstrates a strong overall performance, with pupils achieving well in reading, writing, and mathematics, in line with national averages. The school provides a safe environment, where safeguarding practices are effectively upheld, and most students are well prepared for subsequent educational steps. While the school has made notable improvements in attendance and behavior, particularly for disadvantaged pupils, there remain challenges in fluency in writing due to issues with letter formation and pencil grip, which leaders are working to address. Additionally, the school has successfully managed the early years provision, ensuring that children transition smoothly into primary education.

Strengths

• Strong safeguarding practices ensure pupil safety and well-being.
• Pupils achieve well in reading, writing, and mathematics at expected standards.
• Attendance has significantly improved, especially among disadvantaged pupils.
• Positive behavior systems create a respectful and conducive learning environment.
• The curriculum is broad, ambitious, and effectively supports pupil development.
• Leaders have established effective communication and relationships with parents.

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils struggle with writing fluency, especially with letter formation and pencil grip.
• A few staff do not always provide precise adaptations for younger pupils with SEND.

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 James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School attended 93.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 17.6% 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, 1.7% of pupils at St James and Ebrington 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 St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School had 14.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 13.9% 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, 19.5% of pupils at St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.7% 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 2024–25 St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School received £7,087 and spent £6,993 for each of its 173 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £24,000 (-£137 per pupil).

Across all 5 schools of North Cotswold Schools Federation Mat, income was £8,366 and spending £7,817 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Cotswold · Gloucestershire local authority: places and applications

St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School is part of North Cotswold Schools Federation Mat, which runs 5 schools. The nearest others:

• Longborough Church of England Primary School Moreton-In-Marsh
• Swell Church of England Primary School Cotswold
• Cold Aston Church of England Primary School Cheltenham
• St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Chedworth

What is St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in May 2026.

When was St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School was last inspected in May 2026.

How many pupils does St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School have?

St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School has 149 pupils on roll.

What age range does St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School cover?

St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

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

In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School?

St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School is at Pear Tree Close, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, GL55 6DB.