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St James' CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
West Malvern Road, Malvern WR14 4BB · stjames.worcs.sch.uk · 01684 561207
On the mapSearch near WR14 4BB
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2020
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 73%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Worcestershire 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Worcestershire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 35
- 33% of 105 places
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 20%
- First language not English
- 14.3%
- 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: Worcestershire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 5 families put the school first and 5 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 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Worcestershire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲73% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
St James' CofE Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 10 March 2020, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in May 2025 found: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 7 May 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2020Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
May 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Oct 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Jun 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (14 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 14
- 34% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 71% who raised concerns