Ofsted
Outstanding
Inspected 2023
Expected Standard
69%
Age Range
4-11
St James' Church of England Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Hereford, serving ages 4-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Ranks in the top 37% of primary schools nationally.
St James' Church of England Primary School is an academy converter in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 212 pupils on roll, of whom 17% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, 69% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 17% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #16 of 71 primaries in Herefordshire, County of and #4,187 of 14,143 nationally.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 25.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.
R/W/M Expected Standard
69%
Read SS
109
Maths SS
106
GPS SS
107
Progress (0 = national avg)
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Read
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Write
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Maths
Inspection Report
Inspection Report
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