St James' Church of England Primary School
Merestones Road, Cheltenham, GL50 2RS
Headteacher: Mrs Caryn SmithSchool website ↗Pupils: 409 (capacity: 420)Part of THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 11 October 2023Full report ↗
Good
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Good
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
59.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
11.0%
Reading
Expected level79.0%
Exceeding34.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0
Writing
Expected level79.0%
Exceeding18.0%
Maths
Expected level77.0%
Exceeding30.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
60
Applications received
204
Families who got their first-choice
0.8%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
13.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
8.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
13.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 56.0% | 7.0% | +2.1 | -2.8 | +2.0 |
| 2016/17 | 69.0% | 4.0% | +3.2 | -2.1 | +1.7 |
| 2017/18 | 75.0% | 20.0% | +1.9 | +1.3 | +1.1 |
| 2018/19 | 78.0% | 18.0% | +1.1 | +2.5 | -0.6 |
| 2022/23 | 62.0% | 12.0% | +0.3 | -1.3 | -1.5 |
| 2023/24 | 65.0% | 7.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 59.0% | 11.0% | - | - | - |