St James' CofE Junior School is a primary school in London, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St James' CofE Junior School currently has around 208 pupils on roll, which is about 58% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.6% boys and 52.4% girls. Around 50.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.7%.

The student population reflects a mixed community, with bangladeshi pupils forming the largest group at around 29.3%. other (any other ethnic group) pupils make up about 17.3% , followed by african at 14.4%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Tower Hamlets Road, London, E7 9DA
Website: www.st-james.newham.sch.uk/
Telephone: 02085344030
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Newham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Rose Boland - Bourne
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 102764

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 10/01/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 360
Number of Pupils: 208
Number of Boys: 99
Number of Girls: 109

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Bangladeshi29.30%61
Other (any other ethnic group)17.30%36
African14.40%30
Other White10.60%22
Indian4.80%10
Other Black4.80%10
Other Mixed4.80%10
Caribbean3.80%8
Pakistani2.90%6
White and Black Caribbean2.40%5
Other Asian1.40%3
Unclassified1.40%3
White British1.00%2
Gypsy/Roma1.00%2
Irish0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.8)
Writing: Average (0.0)
Maths: Average (-0.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
61%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
73%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
16%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
14%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
106.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
106.9
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kay Rowe Nursery School
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4out of 4 611 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Acacia Nursery
Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF
4out of 4 1,403 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School
Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP
4out of 4 1,443 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre
Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT
4out of 4 1,771 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School
Whitfield Road , E6 1AS
4out of 4 2,027 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St James' CofE Junior School
Tower Hamlets Road , Forest Gate E7 9DA
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Odessa Infant School
Wellington Road , E7 9BY
3out of 4 63 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Earlham Primary School
Earlham Grove , Forest Gate E7 9AW
- not rated 253 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Earlham Primary School
Earlham Grove , Forest Gate E7 9AW
4out of 4 253 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Maryland Infant School
Gurney Road , E15 1SL
- not rated 778 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Forest Gate Community School
Forest Lane , E7 9BB
- not rated 392 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Forest Gate Community School
Forest Lane , E7 9BB
4out of 4 392 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Sarah Bonnell School
Deanery Road , Stratford E15 4LP
3out of 4 1,009 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Sarah Bonnell School
Deanery Road , E15 4LP
- not rated 1,009 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Stratford School Academy
Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR
3out of 4 1,051 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
London Academy of Excellence
Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ
- not rated 1,888 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF
- not rated 2,244 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Buxton School
234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN
3out of 4 1,010 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
School 21
Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ
- not rated 1,679 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Harris Academy Chobham
40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD
- not rated 1,904 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Bobby Moore Academy
1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE
3out of 4 2,881 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lyceum Newham
Bignold Hall , Bignold Road E7 0EX
- not rated 576 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Gurney School
Knox Road , Forest Gate E7 9HW
- not rated 632 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School
16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB
- not rated 749 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Laurel Leaf School
362 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8BS
- not rated 1,030 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Hafs Academy
Unit 3 , 26 Maryland Road E15 1JW
- not rated 1,145 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.