St James Church of England Controlled Primary School
Bellevue Lane, Emsworth, PO10 7PX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Jill Pearce-Haydon
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (ce)
- Constituency
- Havant
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 226
- Pupils on roll
- 224
- URN
- 116286
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01243372715
About this school
St James Church of England Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Emsworth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 224 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 May 2023, 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 | 31 | 33 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 58% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 9% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 76% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 76% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 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 | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 222 |
| 2023/24 | 226 |
| 2024/25 | 228 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St James Church of England Controlled Primary School compares
St James Church of England Controlled Primary School ranked 109th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 3.9% | 11.8% | 224 | — |
| Emsworth Primary School | 63% | 3.4% | 16.3% | 407 | 0.5 miles |
| Westbourne Primary School | 50% | 7.4% | 26.5% | 144 | 0.9 miles |
| St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School | 58% | 4.4% | 32.7% | 213 | 1.5 miles |
| Sharps Copse Primary and Nursery School | 58% | 7.8% | 71.7% | 275 | 1.5 miles |
| Southbourne Infant School | — | 6.4% | 18.8% | 176 | 1.6 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)
- 11.84%
- English as an additional language
- 12.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.88%
- Persistent absence
- 5.47%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Emsworth Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Emsworth
-
Westbourne Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Emsworth
-
St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Havant
-
Sharps Copse Primary and Nursery School1.5 miles
Primary · Havant
-
Southbourne Infant School1.6 miles
Primary · Emsworth
Other schools in Emsworth
St James Church of England Controlled Primary School ranks 1st of the 5 ranked primary schools in Emsworth.
- Emsworth Primary School Primary
- Southbourne Infant School Primary
- Southbourne Junior School Primary
- Thorney Island Community Primary School Primary
- Westbourne Primary School Primary
- Bourne Community College Secondary
- Glenwood School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St James Church of England Controlled Primary School teach?
- St James Church of England Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Emsworth.
- Who is the headteacher of St James Church of England Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of St James Church of England Controlled Primary School is Miss Jill Pearce-Haydon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St James Church of England Controlled Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St James Church of England 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 big is St James Church of England Controlled Primary School?
- St James Church of England Controlled Primary School has 224 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St James Church of England Controlled Primary School full?
- St James Church of England Controlled Primary School has capacity for 226 pupils and 224 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. 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 Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St James Church of England Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (ce).
- Does St James Church of England Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St James Church of England Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St James Church of England Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 69% 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 Controlled Primary School rank locally?
- St James Church of England Controlled Primary School ranked 109th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% 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 Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- St James Church of England Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St James Church of England Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St James Church of England 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 30 June 2026.