Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery
High Street, Syresham, Brackley, NN13 5HL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katherine Clough
- Diocese
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 122
- URN
- 121993
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01280850269
About this school
Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Brackley. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 122 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out 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 6 December 2022, 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 | 10 | 8 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 75% | 33% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 13% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 100% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 75% | 58% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 88% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
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 Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | West Northamptonshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 33% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 109 |
| 2023/24 | 112 |
| 2024/25 | 124 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery compares
Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery ranked 134th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 33% | 3.7% | 10.9% | 122 | — |
| Helmdon Primary School | 89% | 5.7% | 7.3% | 126 | 3.0 miles |
| Silverstone Church of England Primary School | 83% | 4% | 12.7% | 224 | 3.2 miles |
| The Radstone Primary School | 58% | 4.9% | 11.3% | 415 | 3.3 miles |
| Bracken Leas Primary School | 63% | 5% | 2.6% | 420 | 3.7 miles |
| Brackley Church of England Junior School | 53% | 5.1% | 14.5% | 225 | 3.8 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)
- 10.87%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.73%
- Persistent absence
- 3.9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Helmdon Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Brackley
-
Silverstone Church of England Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Towcester
-
The Radstone Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Brackley
-
Bracken Leas Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Brackley
-
Brackley Church of England Junior School3.8 miles
Primary · Brackley
Other schools in Brackley
Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery ranks 6th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Brackley.
- Bracken Leas Primary School Primary
- Brackley Church of England Junior School Primary
- Croughton All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
- Farthinghoe Primary School Primary
- Helmdon Primary School Primary
- The Radstone Primary School Primary
- Waynflete Infants' School Primary
- Magdalen College School Secondary
- Beachborough School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Brackley.
- Who is the headteacher of Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery is Mrs Katherine Clough, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery, 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 Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery?
- Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery has 122 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery full?
- Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 105 pupils and 122 on roll (116%), 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 Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Peterborough.
- Does Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- How have Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 33% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery compare with other schools in West Northamptonshire?
- Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery ranked 134th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery'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.