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St James & St John Church of England Primary School

Westminster, W2 3QDPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2021
KS2 Results
82%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
16 1st-choice / 22 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1203 of 13,686 nationally

About St James & St John Church of England Primary School

St James & St John Church of England Primary School in Westminster holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent inspections. The most telling academic metric for this small primary is its Key Stage 2 performance in reading, writing and maths combined. In the 2023/24 academic year, 82% of pupils reached the expected standard in all three subjects, comfortably above the Westminster local authority average of 74%. This places the school 11th out of 31 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top 35% locally. Nationally, it ranks in the top 9% of all primary schools for this measure, which is a strong showing for a school of just 174 pupils. The school also performs well on individual subject scores, with a maths average scaled score of 108 and a reading average of 106, both above the national benchmark of 100.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
Address4 Craven Terrace, London, Westminster, W2 3QD
HeadteacherHarvey Webb
Local AuthorityWestminster
Number of Pupils174
Free School Meals (FSM)29.5%
School Capacity174 / 195 (89% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Dec 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (1 Dec 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 23 Apr 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Forest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundLibrarySensory RoomICT SuitePlaying FieldsSports HallMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

SwimmingCross CountryFootballNetballGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

DramaBook ClubScience Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

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

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St James & St John 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.