St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School
Peckham Road, London, SE15 5LP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr Denis O'Regan
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Federation of St James the Great and St John's
- Constituency
- Peckham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 228
- URN
- 100825
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02077035870
About this school
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 228 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 October 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 83% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 17% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 97% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 93% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 97% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Southwark average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 76% | 65.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 63.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 65.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 235 |
| 2023/24 | 229 |
| 2024/25 | 223 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School compares
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School ranked 20th of 63 primary schools in Southwark for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 3.5% | 42.7% | 228 | — |
| Oliver Goldsmith Primary School | 51% | 8.6% | 57.1% | 358 | 0.2 miles |
| Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park | 76% | 5.3% | 58.2% | 242 | 0.4 miles |
| St Francis RC Primary School | 60% | 4.8% | 42.2% | 253 | 0.5 miles |
| Angel Oak Academy | 90% | 5.1% | 49.4% | 388 | 0.5 miles |
| John Donne Primary School | 65% | 5.1% | 54.5% | 405 | 0.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 42.72%
- English as an additional language
- 35.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.46%
- Persistent absence
- 7.57%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
-
Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
St Francis RC Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Angel Oak Academy0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
John Donne Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School ranks 408th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School teach?
- St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School is Mr Denis O'Regan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School?
- St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School has 228 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School full?
- St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 228 on roll (109%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Southwark.
- Does St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School is part of the The Federation of St James the Great and St John's federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Southwark?
- St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School ranked 20th of 63 primary schools in Southwark for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.