St James' Church of England Junior School
Upton Street, Gloucester, GL1 4JU
Headteacher: Mrs Emma GardinerSchool website ↗Pupils: 203 (capacity: 236)Part of THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 15 September 2021Full report ↗
Requires Improvement
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Requires Improvement
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.
57.0%
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%.
9.0%
Reading
Expected level68.0%
Exceeding23.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0
Writing
Expected level66.0%
Exceeding13.0%
Maths
Expected level74.0%
Exceeding28.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
43.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
62.0%
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).
28.0%
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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 | 39.0% | 3.0% | -4.8 | +1.3 | -6.2 |
| 2016/17 | 38.0% | 9.0% | -2.7 | -1.4 | -3.1 |
| 2017/18 | 48.0% | 9.0% | -0.8 | -0.3 | -3.0 |
| 2018/19 | 58.0% | 11.0% | -0.5 | 0.0 | +1.7 |
| 2022/23 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023/24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 57.0% | 9.0% | - | - | - |