St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School is a primary school in London, 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 the Great Roman Catholic Primary School currently has around 223 pupils on roll, which is about 106% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.5% boys and 47.5% girls. Around 40.1% 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 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a african background (59.2%). other (any other ethnic group) pupils make up about 14.8%

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: Peckham Road, London, SE15 5LP
Website: www.stjamesthegreat.southwark.sch.uk
Telephone: 02077035870
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Southwark
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Denis O'Regan
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 100825

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 28/03/2017

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 223
Number of Boys: 117
Number of Girls: 106

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

African59.20%132
Other (any other ethnic group)14.80%33
Other Black8.10%18
Other White3.60%8
Caribbean3.60%8
Indian1.80%4
Other Asian1.80%4
White and Black Caribbean1.80%4
White and Black African1.80%4
White British0.90%2
Pakistani0.90%2
Other Mixed0.90%2
Unclassified0.90%2
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%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 (-0.5)
Writing: Average (-0.1)
Maths: Average (0.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
76%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
62%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
3%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
104.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
104.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ann Bernadt Nursery School
29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT
- not rated 510 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School
Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT
3out of 4 652 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Grove Nursery School
Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY
3out of 4 1,003 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre
97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW
4out of 4 2,442 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Chelwood Nursery School
Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ
4out of 4 2,999 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 the Great Roman Catholic Primary School
Peckham Road , SE15 5LP
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Harris Primary Free School Peckham
112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ
- not rated 130 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Junior School
Peckam Road , SE5 8UH
- not rated 390 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Infant School
Peckham Road , Camberwell SE5 8UH
- not rated 390 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School
Peckham Road , Camberwell SE5 8UH
3out of 4 390 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Warwick Park School
Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ
- not rated 213 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Harris Academy Peckham
112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ
- not rated 213 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College
Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB
4out of 4 1,342 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
Walworth School
Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ
- not rated 1,620 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ark Walworth Academy
Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ
3out of 4 1,620 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Crossways Sixth Form
Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL
- not rated 2,618 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Southwark College
Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE
- not rated 2,800 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road , SE1 6AG
3out of 4 2,907 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Durand Academy
Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD
- not rated 3,240 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherry Garden School
41 Bellenden Road , SE15 5BB
4out of 4 274 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Camberwell College of Arts
45-65 Peckham Road , SE5 8UF
- not rated 577 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Villa
54 Lyndhurst Grove , SE15 5AH
- not rated 650 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Tuke School
Daniel Gardens , Peckham SE15 6ER
4out of 4 812 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Haymerle School
Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY
3out of 4 862 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.