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St James' CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary controlled
Tower Hamlets Road, Forest Gate, London E7 9DA · st-james.newham.sch.uk · 020 8534 4030
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Newham 76%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 190
- 53% of 360 places
- Local authority
- Newham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 56.8%
- First language not English
- 68.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% the higher standard. Across Newham it was 76%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ▲14% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 22 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St James' CofE Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 21 Mar 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jul 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
67% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (21 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 67%
- Replies
- 21
- 10% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 52% who had a child bullied