St James' CofE Primary School
Vicarage Road, Hereford, HR1 2QN
This school is closed (it closed in August 2024).
It was replaced by St James' Church of England Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Caldicott
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hereford
- Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
- Capacity
- 218
- Pupils on roll
- 216
- URN
- 116885
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
About this school
St James' CofE Primary School was a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Hereford. It taught children aged 4 to 11 and had 216 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St James' CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.20 | - |
| Writing progress | +3.20 | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - |
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' CofE 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 | Herefordshire, County of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 81% | 62.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 62.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 216 |
| 2023/24 | 216 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St James' CofE Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 84% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.3% | 17.1% | 216 | — |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | 69% | 3.5% | 17.5% | 219 | 0.0 miles |
| St Martin's Primary School | — | 6.5% | 36.9% | 304 | 0.5 miles |
| Lord Scudamore Primary Academy | 53% | 4.8% | 17.8% | 507 | 0.7 miles |
| Our Lady's RC Primary School | 60% | 4.5% | 19% | 181 | 0.7 miles |
| St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy | 82% | 3.8% | 26.9% | 231 | 0.7 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)
- 17.1%
- English as an additional language
- 11.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.3%
- Persistent absence
- 7.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St James' Church of England Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
St Martin's Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Our Lady's RC Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Hereford
Other schools in Hereford
- Almeley Primary School Primary
- Broadlands Primary School Primary
- Burghill Community Academy Primary
- Burley Gate CofE Primary School Primary
- Canon Pyon CofE Academy Primary
- Clehonger CofE Primary School Primary
- Eardisley CofE Primary School Primary
- Ewyas Harold Primary School Primary
- Garway Primary School Primary
- Hampton Dene Primary School Primary
- Holmer CofE Academy Primary
- King's Caple Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St James' CofE Primary School teach?
- St James' CofE Primary School taught children aged 4 to 11. It was a primary school in Hereford.
- Has St James' CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St James' CofE Primary 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 many pupils are at St James' CofE Primary School?
- St James' CofE Primary School had 216 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- How have St James' CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 81% in 2022/23 and 60% 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' CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St James' CofE 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 28 October 2024.