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St James & St John Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
4 Craven Terrace, London W2 3QD · stjamesandstjohnschool.co.uk · 020 7504 0535
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 95%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Westminster 72%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Westminster Council
- Demand for places
- 0.6
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 143
- 73% of 195 places
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 27.3%
- First language not English
- 50.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Westminster Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 16 families put the school first and 25 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 25 | 16 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 22 | 16 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 25 | 28 | 1.1▲ | 75% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 24 | 16 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 25 | 21 | 0.8 | 86% |
Results
In 2024/25, 95% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 32% the higher standard. Across Westminster it was 72%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲95% | 62% | ||
| ▲32% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲114 | 106 | ||
| ▲116 | 105 | ||
| ▲115 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St James & St John Church of England Primary School on 21 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 21 Apr 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2006Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (72 replies, to 5 September 2022).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Replies
- 72
- 35% · 5 Sept 2022
based on the 60% who raised concerns
based on the 22% who had a child bullied