Primary school

Saint James' Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Hampshire
  • SO30 3EG
Ofsted Good · inspected Apr 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,495 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 50%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 26%26%2016/17: top 72%2017/18: top 38%2018/19: top 42%2022/23: top 31%2023/24: top 59%2024/25: top 50%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM64% · South East 64%5/10 Middle−7.3 pts
Higher standard, RWM13% · South East 7%8/10 Above+29.7 pts
Reading score105 · South East 1063/10 Below−12.4 pts
Maths score104 · South East 1054/10 Below−37.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 67% · 57 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 54% · 67 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 72% · 58 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 70% · 63 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 69% · 96 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 59% · 81 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 64% · 96 pupils · South East 64%72%54%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 57 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 3% · 67 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 5% · 58 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 10% · 63 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 7% · 96 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 7% · 81 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 13% · 96 pupils · South East 7%13%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 57 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 102 · 67 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 106 · 58 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 105 · 63 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 96 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 104 · 81 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 105 · 96 pupils · South East 106106102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 57 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 101 · 67 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 107 · 58 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 107 · 63 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 96 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 104 · 81 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 104 · 96 pupils · South East 105107101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
69 of 69 who put it first2014 · 88.9%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6969
2nd194
3rd170

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2011Satisfactory
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2018Good
  6. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026570
Free school meals (past 6 years)14.7%
First language not English7.5%
SEN support12.8%
EHC plan1.7%
Absence (sessions missed)4.0%
Persistently absent pupils7.4%

Girls 50.3%Boys 49.7%

87.2% full · 654 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 354 responses (60% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 65.8% not applicable46.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year87.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 26.8% not applicable80.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed59.4% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child82.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school91.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing87.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school87.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development77.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.3
Pupils per adult11.1
  • Classroom teachers 21.8
  • Leadership 3.8
  • Teaching assistants 23.9
  • Other support 18.4

Teachers 25.6 FTE · Whole workforce 67.9 · 100 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,228
Spend per pupil£6,267
Staff spend per pupil£5,018
Reserve per pupil£693
  • +£394,867revenue reserve
  • −£22,379in-year balance

Grants £5,883 · self-generated £345 · premises £497 per pupil