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St James' Church of England Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Sponsored academy
Upton Street, Gloucester GL1 4JU · st-james-junior.co.uk · 01452 520714
Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2021
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 57%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Gloucestershire 60%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 186
- 79% of 236 places
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Free school meals
- 43%
- First language not English
- 73.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across Gloucestershire it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼57% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 115606)
Ofsted
St James' Church of England Junior School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 15 September 2021, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 15 Sept 2021
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115606)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jan 2018
Other inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 115606), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Oct 2022Monitoring visitEffective action
- May 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
- Jan 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
- Sept 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
Jan 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115606)
Jul 2015Requires 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 115606)
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (13 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 13
- 6% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 23% who had a child bullied