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St James' CofE Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Liam Hanson

location_onMalvern, WR14 4BB

language Visit Website phone 1684561207

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2020

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Students

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Expected Standard

73%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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St James' CofE Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Malvern, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 26% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St James' CofE Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Malvern, Worcestershire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 41 pupils on roll, of whom 17% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 73% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #47 of 113 primaries in Worcestershire and #6,428 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2020. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 9.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 57%

Reading82% LA 72%

Writing73% LA 67%

Maths82% LA 70%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 56%England 61%

Reading73% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing60% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths73% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

36%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading64% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing64% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths57% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.4

Read

LA -0.3

-3.3 to 4.2

-3.1

Write

LA -0.7

-6.7 to 0.5

-3.0

Maths

LA -0.8

-6.5 to 0.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

88%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading88% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing88% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths94% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.3

Read

LA -0.3

-3.3 to 2.7

-0.9

Write

LA -0.7

-3.7 to 1.9

-1.6

Maths

LA -0.6

-4.3 to 1.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 60%

Reading92% LA 71%

Writing85% LA 74%

Maths77% LA 71%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.4

Read

LA -0.7

-4.9 to 2.1

0.6

Write

LA -0.6

-2.8 to 4

-2.4

Maths

LA -1.1

-5.6 to 0.8

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 May 2025

Inspection Report

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10 March 2020

Inspection Report

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09 May 2018

Inspection Report

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20 October 2011

Inspection Report

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04 June 2009

Inspection Report

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21 March 2006

Inspection Report

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14 February 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2020-03-10

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-05-09

Exempt School Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-10-20

None Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 41 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	41	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	41	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	55	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	55	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	54	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	66	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	70	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	67	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	79	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	69	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	69	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	83	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	83	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	85	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	87	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	87	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	89	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	103	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	100	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	100	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	99	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	100	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	102	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	101	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	104	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	105	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 3 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 1 pupils

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St James' CofE Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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