St James' School
22 Bargate, Grimsby, DN34 4SY
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headmaster
- Miss Trudy Harris
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 66
- URN
- 118124
- Local authority
- North East Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01472503260
About this school
St James' School is a Church of England independent school in Grimsby. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 66 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St James' School under its current framework. 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
St James' School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1957, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 12 | 11 | 14 |
| Attainment 8 score | 29.6 | 28.5 | 21.8 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St James' 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 | North East Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 29.6 | 33.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 28.5 | 35.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 21.8 | 35.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56 |
| 2023/24 | 59 |
| 2024/25 | 70 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 34
- Pupils on SEN support
- 1
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Martin's Preparatory School0.4 miles
Independent schools · Grimsby
-
Cambridge Park Academy0.9 miles
Academies · Grimsby
-
Sevenhills Academy1.0 miles
Academies · Grimsby
-
Special Educational Needs Support Service (Senss)1.0 miles
Other types · Grimsby
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Learning4Life-GY1.0 miles
Independent schools
Other schools in Grimsby
- St Martin's Preparatory School Independent schools
- Great Coates Village Nursery School Nursery
- Scartho Nursery School Nursery
- East Ravendale CofE Primary School Academy Primary
- Edward Heneage Primary Academy Primary
- Enfield Academy of New Waltham Primary
- Fairfield Academy Primary
- Grange Primary School Primary
- Great Coates Primary School Primary
- Healing Primary Academy Primary
- Holton-le-Clay Junior School Primary
- Humberston Cloverfields Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St James' School teach?
- St James' School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is an independent school in Grimsby.
- Who is the headmaster of St James' School?
- The headmaster of St James' School is Miss Trudy Harris, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St James' School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St James' 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' School?
- St James' School has 66 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is St James' School full?
- St James' School has capacity for 300 pupils and 66 on roll (22%), so it has space against 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' School a faith school?
- Yes. St James' School is designated Church of England.
- Is St James' School a selective school?
- No. St James' School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have St James' School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 29.6 in 2022/23 and 21.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St James' School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St James' 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 24 July 2026.