SCHOOL PROFILE

St James & St John Church of England Primary School

Primary Voluntary aided school URN 101132
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 195 Published school capacity
Capacity used 73.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

21 April 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching Strong standard
Achievement Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour Strong standard
Personal development Strong standard
Leadership & governance Strong standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

1 December 2021
Ungraded inspection School remains Good
Published 26 January 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Voluntary aided school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Westminster
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 143 143 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 67 46.9% of pupils
Male pupils 76 53.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

27.3%
2.5 pts above England
School 27.3%
Westminster 31.0%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

50.3%
30.0 pts above England
School 50.3%
Westminster 34.8%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Westminster 0.1%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Any other White background
25.9%
37
White British
18.2%
26
Any other Mixed background
11.9%
17
Any other ethnic group
7.7%
11
African
4.9%
7
White and Asian
4.9%
7
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 17.5% 25 of 143 pupils
3.3 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 17.5%
Westminster 21.5%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.6% 18 pupils
England 14.8% 2.2 pts below
EHC plans 4.9% 7 pupils
England 6.0% 1.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 12
Autistic spectrum disorder 6
Social, emotional & mental health 4
Specific learning difficulty 2
Other difficulty or disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

95.0% 34.6 pts above England
School 95.0%
Westminster 71.5%
London 67.9%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

100.0%

26.2 pts above England

School 100.0%
Westminster 83.2%
London 78.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

95.0%

24.7 pts above England

School 95.0%
Westminster 77.1%
London 75.1%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

100.0%

28.0 pts above England

School 100.0%
Westminster 81.8%
London 77.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.09%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.12 pts lower than England
School 5.09%
Westminster 7.14%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

14.71%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

1.11 pts lower than England
School 14.71%
Westminster 22.05%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.47%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.33 pts lower than England
School 1.47%
Westminster 2.00%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

73.3% 14.9 pts below England
St James & St John Church of England Primary School
73.3%
Westminster
74.4%
London
85.9%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information