Primary school

St James's Catholic Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Richmond upon Thames
  • TW2 5NP

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 867 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 6%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 4%4%2016/17: top 4%2017/18: top 7%2018/19: top 3%2022/23: top 8%2023/24: top 2%2% · 2023/242024/25: top 6%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM85% · London 72%9/10 Top 20%−10.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM32% · London 12%10/10 Top 10%
Reading score109 · London 1078/10 Above−26.5 pts
Maths score108 · London 1077/10 Above−18.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 86% · 86 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 88% · 88 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 87% · 90 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 92% · 91 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 82% · 90 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 90% · 89 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 85% · 93 pupils · London 72%92%82%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 6% · 86 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 20% · 88 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 18% · 90 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 33% · 91 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 19% · 90 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 28% · 89 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 32% · 93 pupils · London 12%33%6%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 110 · 86 pupils · London 1032016/17: 111 · 88 pupils · London 1052017/18: 110 · 90 pupils · London 1062018/19: 111 · 91 pupils · London 1062022/23: 108 · 90 pupils · London 1062023/24: 109 · 89 pupils · London 1072024/25: 109 · 93 pupils · London 107111108No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 108 · 86 pupils · London 1042016/17: 110 · 88 pupils · London 1062017/18: 108 · 90 pupils · London 1062018/19: 109 · 91 pupils · London 1072022/23: 108 · 90 pupils · London 1062023/24: 109 · 89 pupils · London 1062024/25: 108 · 93 pupils · London 107110108No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in90.3%
84 of 93 who put it first2014 · 78.0%2026 · 90.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st9384
2nd476
3rd440

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2024

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationOutstanding
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Outstanding
  2. 2015Outstanding
  3. 2024All areas Outstanding
Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Oct 2024

Strengths

  • “The school has a relentless focus on providing the highest possible quality of education.”
  • “They have extremely high expectations of pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
  • “This enables all pupils in the school to excel.”

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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026669
Free school meals (past 6 years)1.9%
First language not English26.8%
SEN support9.6%
EHC plan4.7%
Absence (sessions missed)4.2%
Persistently absent pupils5.7%

Girls 50.7%Boys 49.3%

97.1% full · 689 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 229 responses (34.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 68.6% not applicable48.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 31.4% not applicable71.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?17% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 17% who said Yes above66.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child87.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development85.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent87.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.0
Pupils per adult12.2
  • Classroom teachers 25.9
  • Leadership 5.8
  • Teaching assistants 22.9
  • Other support 10.1

Teachers 31.7 FTE · Whole workforce 64.6 · 80 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,546
Spend per pupil£7,682
Staff spend per pupil£6,262
Reserve per pupil£198
  • +£131,894revenue reserve
  • −£90,437in-year balance

Grants £6,399 · self-generated £1,147 · premises £261 per pupil