St James' Church of England Primary School
Primary schoolSt James' Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Herefordshire, for pupils aged 4 to 11. It had 219 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026Outstanding (overall), June 2023, before the school changed
- Inspection
- Graded inspection, 7 June 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
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, 69% of pupils at St James' Church of England Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 63% in Herefordshire, County of and 62% in England.
17% reached the higher standard (8% in England).
End of primary school (KS2)
2024/25| Measure | This school | Herefordshire, County of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 17% | 9% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109 | 106 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106 | 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- Hereford Cathedral School With A Junior SchoolIndependent. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file580 m
- St Martin's Primary SchoolPrimary. No outcome in Ofsted's file770 m
- Herefordshire Pupil Referral ServicePupil referral and alternative provision. School remains Good, December 20221 km
- Lord Scudamore Primary AcademyPrimary. School remains Good, February 2023. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.1 km
- Our Lady's RC Primary SchoolPrimary. Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.1 km
- St Thomas Cantilupe CofE AcademyPrimary. Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met. 82% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.1 km
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Herefordshire
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).