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St James CofE Aided Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Voluntary aided
Thursley Road, Elstead, Godalming GU8 6DH · st-james-elstead.surrey.sch.uk · 01252 703248
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 54%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Surrey 66%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Surrey Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 229
- 19 over 210 places · 109%
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 17.5%
- First language not English
- 9.6%
- 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: Surrey Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 25 families put the school first and 27 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 | 27 | 25 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 27 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 25 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 54% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Surrey it was 66%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼54% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
St James CofE Aided Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 25 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 25 Jun 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Dec 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (112 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 112
- 52% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 22% who had a child bullied
based on 22 parents (20%) with SEND