# St James' Church of England Primary School

St 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.

Primary school. Code E151073. [Herefordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Academy converter
- Ages: 4 to 11
- Pupils: 219
- Council: Herefordshire
- URN: 151073

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Outstanding (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
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 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

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

- [Hereford Cathedral School With A Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hereford-cathedral-school-with-a-junior-school-e117036): 580 m. Independent. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
- [St Martin's Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-martins-primary-school-e151070): 770 m. Primary. No outcome in Ofsted's file
- [Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service](https://openindex.co.uk/school/herefordshire-pupil-referral-service-e130991): 1 km. Pupil referral and alternative provision. School remains Good, December 2022
- [Lord Scudamore Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lord-scudamore-primary-academy-e136761): 1.1 km. Primary. School remains Good, February 2023. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Our Lady's RC Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/our-ladys-rc-primary-school-e116883): 1.1 km. Primary. Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-thomas-cantilupe-cofe-academy-e140183): 1.1 km. Primary. Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met. 82% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)

## 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/151073)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/151073)

## How to cite

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