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St James' Church of England Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Dorchester Road, Bransholme, Hull HU7 6BD · stj.hlt.academy · 01482 825091
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 63%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kingston upon Hull, City of 66%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 197
- 83% of 236 places
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 35.5%
- First language not English
- 9.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 10 families put the school first and 12 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 | 12 | 10 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 27 | 22 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Kingston upon Hull, City of it was 66%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●63% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 15 September 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St James' Church of England Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 14 Sept 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 118027), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jan 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Oct 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 118027)