St James' Church of England Primary School
Primary schoolSt James' Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Tameside, for pupils aged 3 to 11. It had 230 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026Standards maintained, November 2024
- Latest ungraded inspection
- Standards maintained, 13 November 2024
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Results
Department for EducationIn 2024/25, 68% of pupils at St James' Church of England Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 60% in Tameside and 62% in England.
7% reached the higher standard (8% in England).
End of primary school (KS2)
2024/25| Measure | This school | Tameside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 60% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 7% | 5% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105 | 105 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105 | 104 | 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
In a straight line- The Heys Primary SchoolPrimary. School remains Good, December 2022. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)200 m
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-LynePrimary. Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)370 m
- Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-LynePrimary. Good (overall), June 2023. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)460 m
- Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary. Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)530 m
- Tameside CollegeSixth form and further education. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file640 m
- Canon Johnson CofE Primary SchoolPrimary. Good (overall), May 2023. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)770 m
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Tameside
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.
- Results: the Department for Education’s school performance tables (Open Government Licence).