# St James' Church of England Aided Junior School

St James' Church of England Aided Junior School is a primary school in Derby, for pupils aged 7 to 11.

It had 299 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E148368. [Derby](https://openindex.co.uk/derby)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Academy converter
- Ages: 7 to 11
- Pupils: 299
- Council: Derby
- URN: 148368

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Good (overall), February 2024
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 27 February 2024
- Overall effectiveness: Good
- Quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Outstanding
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

## Results

Source: Department for Education school performance tables (Open Government Licence).

In 2024/25, 46% of pupils at St James' Church of England Aided Junior School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 57% in Derby and 62% in England.
10% reached the higher standard (8% in England).

### End of primary school (KS2): 2024/25

| Measure | This school | Derby | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 57% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 10% | 6% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104 | 104 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103 | 103 | 105 |

Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [Rosehill Infant and Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/rosehill-infant-and-nursery-school-e112733): 80 m. Primary. Standards maintained, December 2024
- [St James' Church of England Aided Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-james-church-of-england-aided-infant-school-e112915): 430 m. Primary. School remains Good, May 2024
- [Arboretum Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/arboretum-primary-school-e146715): 570 m. Primary. Good (overall), July 2024. 29% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Zaytouna Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/zaytouna-primary-school-e138776): 690 m. Primary. Good (overall), September 2023. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [UTC Derby Pride Park](https://openindex.co.uk/school/utc-derby-pride-park-e147685): 750 m. Secondary. Good (overall), December 2023. Attainment 8 of 39.5 (2025/26, provisional)
- [Castleward Spencer Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/castleward-spencer-academy-e148585): 850 m. Primary. Outstanding (overall), July 2024

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/148368)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/148368)

## How to cite

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