# St James' Church of England Primary School

St James' Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Cheltenham, for pupils aged 4 to 11.

It had 408 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E144089. [Cheltenham](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Academy converter
- Ages: 4 to 11
- Pupils: 408
- Council: Cheltenham
- URN: 144089

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Good (overall), October 2023
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 11 October 2023
- Overall effectiveness: Good
- Quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
- Personal development: Outstanding
- Leadership and management: Good
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, 59% of pupils at St James' Church of England Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 60% in Gloucestershire and 62% in England.
11% reached the higher standard (8% in England).

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

| Measure | This school | Gloucestershire | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 60% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 11% | 9% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106 | 106 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105 | 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.

- [Bettridge School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bettridge-school-e115821): 310 m. Special. School remains Good, November 2022
- [Belmont School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/belmont-school-e147577): 380 m. Special. Standards maintained, February 2025
- [Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cheltenham-bournside-school-and-sixth-form-centre-e136725): 490 m. Secondary. Good (overall), September 2022. Attainment 8 of 49.6 (2025/26, provisional)
- [Warden Hill Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/warden-hill-primary-school-e115740): 680 m. Primary. Good (overall), November 2022. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [The High School Leckhampton](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-high-school-leckhampton-e148563): 910 m. Secondary. Outstanding (overall), February 2024. Attainment 8 of 59.7 (2025/26, provisional)
- [Dean Close Preparatory School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/dean-close-preparatory-school-e115796): 1 km. Independent. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

## 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/144089)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/144089)

## 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-e144089