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St James Church of England Primary School

Harlow, CM18 7RHPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2023
KS2 Results
56%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
15 1st-choice / 20 places
Ranking
#9,125
of 13,686 nationally

About St James Church of England Primary School

St James Church of England Primary School in Harlow holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent inspections. The school’s most recent graded inspection in 2018 rated overall effectiveness, leadership and management, and early years provision all as Good, and an ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed the school remains Good. The most telling exam metric comes from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results: 56% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits below the Essex local authority average of 62%, placing the school 20th out of 28 primary schools in Harlow and in the bottom half nationally. While the combined expected score is modest, individual subject results tell a more nuanced story — 81% of pupils reached the expected standard in maths, and average scaled scores of 103 in maths and 102 in reading are both above the national benchmark of 100.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressParingdon Road, Harlow, Harlow, CM18 7RH
HeadteacherCasey Cox
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils206
Free School Meals (FSM)22.8%
School Capacity206 / 218 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (11 Oct 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 6 Feb 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
GymnasiumICT SuiteLibrarySensory RoomDining HallPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

TennisNetballCross CountryDanceGymnasticsCricket

Clubs & Activities

ChessScience ClubCodingBook ClubEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearing

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

Source: stjamescofeprimaryschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St James Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.