St James' Church of England Junior School
Upton Street, Gloucester, GL1 4JU
This school is closed (it closed in April 2024).
It was replaced by St James' Church of England Junior School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Millington
- Diocese
- Diocese of Gloucester
- Constituency
- Gloucester
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 168
- URN
- 115606
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
About this school
St James' Church of England Junior School was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Gloucester. It taught children aged 7 to 11 and had 168 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St James' Church of England Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1900, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 64 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 38% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 38% | 56% |
| Expected standard in maths | 38% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 41% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.20 | - |
| Writing progress | -6.90 | - |
| Maths progress | -5.40 | - |
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 Junior 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 | Gloucestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 17% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 165 |
| 2023/24 | 168 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St James' Church of England Junior School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.1% | 41.1% | 168 | — |
| St James' Church of England Junior School | 57% | 6.1% | 37.4% | 186 | 0.0 miles |
| Hatherley Infant School | — | 10% | 35.4% | 190 | 0.3 miles |
| Widden Primary School | 36% | 7.3% | 42.1% | 438 | 0.3 miles |
| Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy | — | 7.8% | 32% | 216 | 0.3 miles |
| Tredworth Junior School | 38% | 6.9% | 53.8% | 310 | 0.4 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 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 41.1%
- English as an additional language
- 55.4%
- Overall absence
- 7.1%
- Persistent absence
- 26.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St James' Church of England Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Gloucester
-
Hatherley Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · Gloucester
-
Widden Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Gloucester
-
Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Gloucester
-
Tredworth Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Gloucester
Other schools in Gloucester
- Abbeymead Primary School Primary
- Ashleworth Church of England Primary School Primary
- Barnwood Church of England Primary School Primary
- Beech Green Primary School Primary
- Birdlip Primary School Primary
- Calton Primary School Primary
- Castle Hill Primary School Primary
- Churcham Primary School Primary
- Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School Primary
- Churchdown Parton Manor Junior School Primary
- Churchdown Village Infant School Primary
- Churchdown Village Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St James' Church of England Junior School teach?
- St James' Church of England Junior School taught children aged 7 to 11. It was a primary school in Gloucester.
- Has St James' Church of England Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St James' Church of England Junior School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is St James' Church of England Junior School?
- St James' Church of England Junior School had 168 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- How have St James' Church of England Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 17% in 2022/23 and 38% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St James' Church of England Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St James' Church of England Junior 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 9 July 2024.