St James' Church of England Academy
About St James' Church of England Academy
St James' Church of England Academy was rated Good in its most recent graded inspection in 2018, and a subsequent ungraded visit in September 2023 confirmed the school remains Good. That marks a clear improvement from its previous inspection in 2013, when it was judged to require improvement. The most telling academic metric comes from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results: 69% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is four percentage points above the local authority average of 65%, placing the school 30th out of 69 primary schools in Kingston upon Hull. In the wider Yorkshire and the Humber region, it sits in the top third of schools nationally. While no pupils reached the higher standard across all three subjects, individual subject scores were solid — 79% hit the expected level in maths, 76% in reading and 72% in writing.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
15 Sept 2023Latest monitoring visit (15 Sept 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 5 Feb 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:45-08:40
After-school care
15:15-17:30
Source: stj.hlt.academy. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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