St James CofE Primary School
Grotto Road, Weybridge, KT13 8PL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Murphy
- Diocese
- Diocese of Guildford
- Constituency
- Runnymede and Weybridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 409
- URN
- 125163
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01932851762
About this school
St James CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Weybridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 409 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St James CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 June 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 89 | 60 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 65% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 12% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 83% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 72% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 77% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
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 | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 441 |
| 2023/24 | 419 |
| 2024/25 | 418 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St James CofE Primary School compares
St James CofE Primary School ranked 75th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 4.6% | 17.7% | 409 | — |
| Manby Lodge Infant School | — | 3.8% | 7.8% | 269 | 0.4 miles |
| Oatlands School | — | 3.4% | 6% | 268 | 0.5 miles |
| St Charles Borromeo Catholic Primary School, Weybridge | 90% | 3.9% | 3.3% | 237 | 0.5 miles |
| Cleves School | 75% | 3.6% | 7% | 717 | 1.0 miles |
| St Nicholas CofE Primary School | 63% | 5.3% | 15.1% | 539 | 1.3 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)
- 17.7%
- English as an additional language
- 20.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.6%
- Persistent absence
- 6.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Manby Lodge Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Weybridge
-
Oatlands School0.5 miles
Primary · Weybridge
-
St Charles Borromeo Catholic Primary School, Weybridge0.5 miles
Primary · Weybridge
-
Cleves School1.0 miles
Primary · Weybridge
-
St Nicholas CofE Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Shepperton
Other schools in Weybridge
- Cleves School Primary
- Manby Lodge Infant School Primary
- Oatlands School Primary
- St Charles Borromeo Catholic Primary School, Weybridge Primary
- Heathside School Secondary
- Brooklands College 16 plus
- St George's Junior School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does St James CofE Primary School teach?
- St James CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Weybridge.
- Who is the headteacher of St James CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St James CofE Primary School is Mrs Rebecca Murphy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St James CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St James CofE 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 many pupils are at St James CofE Primary School?
- St James CofE Primary School has 409 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St James CofE Primary School full?
- St James CofE Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 409 on roll (97%), 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 CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St James CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Guildford.
- Does St James CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St James CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- 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 69% in 2022/23 and 72% 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 CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Surrey?
- St James CofE Primary School ranked 75th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% 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 CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St James CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- 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 30 June 2026.