St James's Catholic Primary School, based in Twickenham, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
St James's Catholic Primary School currently has around 665 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.3% boys and 50.7% girls. Around 1.7% 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 4.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.5%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 10 pupils.
The student population reflects a mixed community, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 39.7%. other white pupils make up about 21.2%
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | 260 Stanley Road, Twickenham, TW2 5NP |
| Website: | www.st-james.richmond.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 02087448860 |
| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Richmond upon Thames |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Ciaran Beatty |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 102913 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/10/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 689 |
| Number of Pupils: | 665 |
| Number of Boys: | 328 |
| Number of Girls: | 337 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 39.70% | 264 |
| Other White | 21.20% | 141 |
| Unclassified | 6.30% | 42 |
| Irish | 6.00% | 40 |
| Other Mixed | 4.80% | 32 |
| White and Asian | 4.50% | 30 |
| Chinese | 3.90% | 26 |
| Other Asian | 2.90% | 19 |
| Indian | 2.90% | 19 |
| African | 2.30% | 15 |
| White and Black African | 2.00% | 13 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.10% | 7 |
| Caribbean | 0.80% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 5 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 3 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 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's Catholic Primary School 260 Stanley Road , TW2 5NP | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanley Infant and Nursery School Strathmore Road , TW11 8UE | - not rated | 394 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanley Primary School Strathmore Road , TW11 8UH | 3out of 4 | 426 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Trafalgar Junior School Elmsleigh Road , TW2 5EG | 3out of 4 | 598 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Archdeacon Cambridge's Church of England Primary School The Green , TW2 5TU | 3out of 4 | 670 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldegrave School Fifth Cross Road , TW2 5LH | 4out of 4 | 429 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Waldegrave School for Girls Fifth Cross Road , TW2 5LH | - not rated | 429 yd | Community school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Twickenham Academy Percy Road , TW2 6JW | - not rated | 1,525 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitton School Percy Road , TW2 6JW | - not rated | 1,525 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Twickenham School Percy Road , TW2 6JW | 3out of 4 | 1,527 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond-upon-Thames College Langhorn Drive , TW2 7SJ | - not rated | 1,738 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mall School 185 Hampton Road , TW2 5NQ | - not rated | 204 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Pupil Referral Service, Richmond upon Thames Oldfield Centre , Oldfield Road TW12 2HP | - not rated | 462 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's University, Twickenham Waldegrave Road , Strawberry Hill TW1 4SX | - not rated | 842 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Seva Education Twickenham 11 Waldegrave Park , TW1 4TL | - not rated | 942 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Newland House School Waldegrave Park , TW1 4TQ | - not rated | 1,017 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.