St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham
Church Lane, Coldwaltham, Pulborough, RH20 1LW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elizabeth Martin
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Federation
- Arun Villages Federation
- Constituency
- Arundel and South Downs
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 44
- URN
- 125978
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01798872196
About this school
St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Pulborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 44 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham, 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 27% | 20% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | 64% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 25% | 27% | 40% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 13% | 36% | 30% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 91.0 | 95.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -6.30 | - | - |
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 St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham 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 Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 13% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 27% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 20% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78 |
| 2023/24 | 73 |
| 2024/25 | 53 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham compares
St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham ranked 187th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 20% | 6.5% | 13.2% | 44 | — |
| Fittleworth CofE Village School | 42% | 4.4% | 13.3% | 124 | 1.7 miles |
| Bury CofE Primary School | 58% | 4.7% | 3.4% | 87 | 2.3 miles |
| Amberley CofE Primary School | — | 6.5% | 26.7% | 45 | 2.3 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 39% | 6% | 20.2% | 295 | 2.4 miles |
| Duncton CofE Junior School | 58% | 5.3% | 3.8% | 50 | 3.9 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)
- 13.21%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 6.47%
- Persistent absence
- 10.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fittleworth CofE Village School1.7 miles
Primary · Fittleworth
-
Bury CofE Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Pulborough
-
Amberley CofE Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Arundel
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Pulborough
-
Duncton CofE Junior School3.9 miles
Primary · Petworth
Other schools in Pulborough
St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham ranks 8th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Pulborough.
- Ashington CofE Primary School Primary
- Bury CofE Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
- Storrington Primary School Primary
- Thakeham Primary School Primary
- West Chiltington Community Primary School Primary
- Dorset House School Independent schools
- Windlesham House School Independent schools
- Lodge Hill Residential Centre Other types
Common questions
- What ages does St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham teach?
- St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Pulborough.
- Who is the headteacher of St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham?
- The headteacher of St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham is Mrs Elizabeth Martin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham, 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, Coldwaltham?
- St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham has 44 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham full?
- St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham has capacity for 105 pupils and 44 on roll (42%), 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' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham a faith school?
- Yes. St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham as having no nursery classes.
- Is St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham part of an academy trust?
- St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham is part of the Arun Villages Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 13% in 2022/23 and 20% 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, Coldwaltham compare with other schools in West Sussex?
- St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham ranked 187th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% 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, Coldwaltham's absence rate?
- St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham'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.