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St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Free school
Fort Road, Off Crediton Road, Okehampton EX20 1GJ · stjamesokehampton.co.uk · 0183752341
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 37%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Devon 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.58 mi
- 0.93 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Category 7 · Devon Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 244
- 34 over 210 places · 116%
- Local authority
- Devon
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 29%
- First language not English
- 6.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Category 7” went to a home 0.58 mi (933 m) from the school. Source: Devon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 34 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 85% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 35 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 38 | 1.3▲ | 79% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 29 | 35 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 43 | 1.4▲ | 70% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Category 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.58 mi0.93 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 37% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Devon it was 59%, and across England 62%.
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | ▼37% | 62% |
| Higher standard | ▼0% | 8% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | ▼100 | 106 |
| Maths | ▼99 | 105 |
| Grammar and spelling | ▼99 | 105 |
Ofsted
St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 24 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 24 Jan 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
What parents said
77% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (53 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 77%
- Replies
- 53
- 28% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (25%) with SEND