St James' Church of England Primary Academy

St James' Church of England Primary Academy at a glance

Located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, St James' Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 404 pupils aged 4 to 11. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. Results have held broadly steady on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 19% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 108 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 17% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). St James' Church of England Primary Academy was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 32 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 6.1%. There are about 24.8 pupils per teacher. St James' Church of England Primary Academy does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.