Located in Weybridge, St James CofE Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 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 Primary School currently has around 418 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49% boys and 51% girls. Around 17.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (65.1%). other white pupils make up about 10.5%
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.
| Address: | Grotto Road, Weybridge, KT13 8PL |
| Website: | www.stjames-weybridge.surrey.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01932851762 |
| School Type: | Voluntary controlled school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Surrey |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Rebecca Murphy |
| Religious character: | Church of England |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 125163 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/02/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 418 |
| Number of Boys: | 205 |
| Number of Girls: | 213 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 65.10% | 272 |
| Other White | 10.50% | 44 |
| Other Asian | 4.30% | 18 |
| Indian | 3.80% | 16 |
| White and Asian | 3.60% | 15 |
| Other Mixed | 3.30% | 14 |
| White and Black African | 1.70% | 7 |
| Chinese | 1.40% | 6 |
| Pakistani | 1.20% | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.20% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.20% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 4 |
| African | 1.00% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James CofE Primary School Grotto Road , KT13 8PL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Manby Lodge Infant School Princes Road , KT13 9DA | 3out of 4 | 706 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St James CofE First School Springfield Meadows , KT13 8AJ | - not rated | 763 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oatlands School St Marys Road , KT13 9PZ | 3out of 4 | 909 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Charles Borromeo Catholic Primary School, Weybridge Portmore Way , KT13 8JD | 3out of 4 | 938 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weybridge CofE Middle School Grotto Road , KT13 8PL | - not rated | 90 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heathside School Brooklands Lane , KT13 8UZ | 3out of 4 | 1,783 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Heathside School Brooklands Lane , KT13 8UZ | - not rated | 1,783 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Thamesmead School Manygate Lane , TW17 9EE | 3out of 4 | 2,335 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Thamesmead School Manygate Lane , TW17 9EE | - not rated | 2,335 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklands College Heath Road , KT13 8TT | - not rated | 1,977 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Maur's School Thames Street , KT13 8NL | - not rated | 488 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| St George's Junior School Thames Street , KT13 8NL | - not rated | 488 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wallop School 28 Hanger Hill , KT13 9YD | - not rated | 945 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Staplands Nursery and Tutorial Holly Lodge , Oatlands Chase KT13 9RD | - not rated | 1,131 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Staplands Nursery Tutorial Holly Lodge , Oatlands Chase KT13 9RD | - not rated | 1,131 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.