# St James Church of England Primary School

St James Church of England Primary School is a primary school in West Northamptonshire, for pupils aged 3 to 11.

It had 445 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E141724. [West Northamptonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Academy converter
- Ages: 3 to 11
- Pupils: 445
- Council: West Northamptonshire
- URN: 141724

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met
- Inspection: Report card, 20 January 2026
- Safeguarding: Met
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Post-16 provision: Not applicable
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
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, 69% of pupils at St James Church of England Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 63% in West Northamptonshire and 62% in England.
19% reached the higher standard (8% in England).

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

| Measure | This school | West Northamptonshire | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 19% | 8% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106 | 106 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107 | 105 | 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.

- [Earl Spencer Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/earl-spencer-primary-school-e121912): 790 m. Primary. Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families](https://openindex.co.uk/school/camrose-early-years-centre-for-children-and-families-e131151): 840 m. Nursery. Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
- [Lyncrest Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lyncrest-primary-school-e121922): 860 m. Primary. Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met. 45% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Spring Lane Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/spring-lane-primary-school-e138493): 930 m. Primary. Good (overall), November 2022. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Castle Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/castle-academy-e140362): 1.2 km. Primary. Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [New Horizons Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/new-horizons-academy-e150717): 1.2 km. Pupil referral and alternative provision. Inadequate (overall), November 2023, before the school changed, special measures

## 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/141724)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/141724)

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-james-church-of-england-primary-school-e141724