Ofsted
Requires improvement
Inspected 2021
Expected Standard
57%
Age Range
7-11
St James' Church of England Junior School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Gloucester, serving ages 7-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 67% of primary schools nationally.
St James' Church of England Junior School is an academy sponsor led in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, admitting pupils aged 7-11. The school has approximately 203 pupils on roll, of whom 37% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, 57% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 9% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #139 of 209 primaries in Gloucestershire and #10,460 of 14,143 nationally.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.5:1. 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.
R/W/M Expected Standard
57%
Read SS
104
Maths SS
105
GPS SS
107
Progress (0 = national avg)
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Read
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Write
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Maths
R/W/M Expected Standard
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Read SS
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Maths SS
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GPS SS
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Progress (0 = national avg)
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Read
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Write
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Maths
Inspection Report
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