Primary school

St James & St John Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Westminster
  • W2 3QD

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 113 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 1%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 18%18%2016/17: top 22%2017/18: top 6%2018/19: top 12%2022/23: top 25%2023/24: top 9%2024/25: top 1%No exams

Against London

Expected standard, RWM95% · London 72%Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM32% · London 12%Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score114 · London 107Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score116 · London 107Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 71% · 21 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 76% · 21 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 88% · 17 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 83% · 23 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 71% · 21 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 82% · 22 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 95% · 22 pupils · London 72%95%71%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 21 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 5% · 21 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 24% · 17 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 22% · 23 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 19% · 21 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 9% · 22 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 32% · 22 pupils · London 12%32%5%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 21 pupils · London 1032016/17: 108 · 21 pupils · London 1052017/18: 111 · 17 pupils · London 1062018/19: 107 · 23 pupils · London 1062022/23: 105 · 21 pupils · London 1062023/24: 106 · 22 pupils · London 1072024/25: 114 · 22 pupils · London 107114105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 21 pupils · London 1042016/17: 107 · 21 pupils · London 1062017/18: 108 · 17 pupils · London 1062018/19: 108 · 23 pupils · London 1072022/23: 106 · 21 pupils · London 1062023/24: 108 · 22 pupils · London 1062024/25: 116 · 22 pupils · London 107116105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
16 of 16 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1616
2nd104
3rd101

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2026

  • InclusionStrong
  • AchievementStrong
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong
  • Leadership and governanceStrong
  • Early yearsStrong
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2006Good
  2. 2012Good
  3. 2016Ungraded visit
  4. 2021Remains Good
  5. 2026Lowest Strong

1 point to improve

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Apr 2026

Strengths

  • “Pupils relish coming to school because they enjoy learning.”
  • “They attend regularly and show highly positive attitudes.”
  • “Pupils value their caring friends, who they feel assured will support and include them.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026143
Free school meals (past 6 years)29.9%
First language not English46.0%
SEN support5.8%
EHC plan4.6%
Absence (sessions missed)5.1%
Persistently absent pupils14.7%

Girls 51.7%Boys 48.3%

73.3% full · 195 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.8
Pupils per adult18.8
  • Classroom teachers 5
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 1.6
  • Other support 1.2

Teachers 6 FTE · Whole workforce 8.8 · 10 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£11,786
Spend per pupil£13,034
Staff spend per pupil£7,886
Reserve per pupil−£1,099
  • −£157,227revenue reserve
  • −£178,579in-year balance

Grants £11,291 · self-generated £495 · premises £1,264 per pupil