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St James Church of England Primary School

Harlestone Road, St James, Northampton, NN5 7AG

Local ranking88th of 145 primary schools in West Northamptonshire
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

450

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 20 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
69.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
19.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
86.0%
Writing (Expected)
76.0%
Maths (Expected)
78.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
81.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
107.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
59

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
445
Boys
235 (53%)
Girls
210 (47%)
Capacity
450 (99% full)
SEND
22.9%
FSM Eligible
24.6%
EAL
59.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.9%
SEN Support
18.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
23.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,163/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
14.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 26.8%
  • White Other: 24.3%
  • Black African: 17.0%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 10.4%
  • Black Other: 5.9%
  • Asian Indian: 4.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.4%
  • Asian Other: 3.0%

26.8%

White British

24.3%

White Other

17.0%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
141724
UKPRN
10048697
Establishment No.
3348
Trust
PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST