St James' Church of England Academy
Dorchester Road, Bransholme, Hull, HU7 6BD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- HEARTWOOD LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Julia Strickland
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of York
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Hope Sentamu Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Kingston upon Hull East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 197
- URN
- 141387
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01482825091
About this school
St James' Church of England Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Hull. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 197 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 September 2023, 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 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 69% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 76% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 79% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 72% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.00 | - | - |
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' Church of England Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kingston upon Hull, City of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 59% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 61.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 63% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 217 |
| 2023/24 | 214 |
| 2024/25 | 210 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St James' Church of England Academy compares
St James' Church of England Academy ranked 42nd of 70 primary schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 6.4% | 37.4% | 197 | — |
| Dorchester Primary School | 60% | 6.2% | 49.8% | 280 | 0.2 miles |
| East Park Primary School | 81% | 4.4% | 5% | 782 | 0.6 miles |
| Neasden Primary School | 74% | 5% | 42.4% | 266 | 0.6 miles |
| St Mary Queen of Martyrs VC Academy | 63% | 5.1% | 31.3% | 338 | 0.6 miles |
| Biggin Hill Primary School | 64% | 6.2% | 51% | 616 | 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 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 37.43%
- English as an additional language
- 10.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.39%
- Persistent absence
- 19.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dorchester Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Hull
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East Park Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Hull
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Neasden Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Hull
-
St Mary Queen of Martyrs VC Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Hull
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Biggin Hill Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Hull
Other schools in Hull
St James' Church of England Academy ranks 46th of the 85 ranked primary schools in Hull.
- Acre Heads Primary School Primary
- Adelaide Primary School Primary
- Ainthorpe Primary School Primary
- Aldbrough Primary School Primary
- Alderman Cogan's Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Anlaby Primary School Primary
- Appleton Primary School Primary
- Bellfield Primary School Primary
- Biggin Hill Primary School Primary
- Bilton Community Primary School Primary
- Bricknell Primary School Primary
- Broadacre Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St James' Church of England Academy teach?
- St James' Church of England Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Hull.
- Who is the headteacher of St James' Church of England Academy?
- The headteacher of St James' Church of England Academy is Miss Julia Strickland, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St James' Church of England Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St James' Church of England Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St James' Church of England Academy?
- St James' Church of England Academy has 197 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St James' Church of England Academy full?
- St James' Church of England Academy has capacity for 236 pupils and 197 on roll (83%), 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' Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St James' Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of York.
- Does St James' Church of England Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St James' Church of England Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St James' Church of England Academy?
- St James' Church of England Academy is part of HEARTWOOD LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St James' Church of England Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 63% 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' Church of England Academy rank locally?
- St James' Church of England Academy ranked 42nd of 70 primary schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% 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' Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- St James' Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St James' Church of England Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St James' Church of England Academy'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 1 July 2026.