St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Hallfield Lane, Wetherby, LS22 6JS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Head of Federation
- Mr David Roundtree
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Sphere Federation
- Constituency
- Wetherby and Easingwold
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 164
- URN
- 107995
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01937583379
About this school
St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Wetherby. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 164 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 10 | 10 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% | 50% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 50% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 40% | 50% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 60% | 53% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.70 | - | - |
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' Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 | Leeds average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 40% | 59% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 59.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 61.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 132 |
| 2023/24 | 144 |
| 2024/25 | 158 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 138th of 216 primary schools in Leeds for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 4.9% | 22.2% | 164 | — |
| Crossley Street Primary School | 87% | 3.5% | 5.9% | 242 | 0.4 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby | 77% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 226 | 0.5 miles |
| Deighton Gates Primary School | 50% | 2.8% | 5.3% | 203 | 0.8 miles |
| Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch | 33% | 3% | 9.2% | 98 | 2.1 miles |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa | 82% | 2.7% | 1.6% | 197 | 2.2 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)
- 22.22%
- English as an additional language
- 5.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.9%
- Persistent absence
- 14.17%
Location
Nearby schools
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Crossley Street Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Wetherby
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby0.5 miles
Primary · Wetherby
-
Deighton Gates Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Wetherby
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Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch2.1 miles
Primary · Wetherby
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St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa2.2 miles
Primary · Wetherby
Other schools in Wetherby
St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 7th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Wetherby.
- Bramham Primary School Primary
- Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Crossley Street Primary School Primary
- Deighton Gates Primary School Primary
- Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch Primary
- Primrose Lane Primary School Primary
- Sicklinghall Community Primary School Primary
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby Primary
- Boston Spa Academy Secondary
- Wetherby High School Secondary
- St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wetherby.
- Who is the head of federation of St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The head of federation of St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mr David Roundtree, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 164 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 120 pupils and 164 on roll (137%), 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' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is part of the Sphere Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 40% in 2022/23 and 60% 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' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compare with other schools in Leeds?
- St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 138th of 216 primary schools in Leeds for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% 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' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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.