St James Infant School
90 St James Street, Daventry, NN11 4AG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 8
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- INMAT
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah O'Shea
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- InMAT
- Constituency
- Daventry
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 212
- Pupils on roll
- 199
- URN
- 144178
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01327702783
About this school
St James Infant School is a primary academy in Daventry. It teaches children aged 3 to 8 and has 199 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St James Infant 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How St James Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 199 |
| 2023/24 | 183 |
| 2024/25 | 199 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St James Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.2% | 26.3% | 199 | — |
| Abbey CofE Academy | 56% | 4% | 28.4% | 184 | 0.4 miles |
| E-ACT The Grange School | 33% | 4.6% | 28.7% | 336 | 0.5 miles |
| Falconer's Hill Infant School | — | 4.8% | 23.9% | 164 | 0.5 miles |
| Falconer's Hill Academy | 54% | 5.4% | 33.5% | 236 | 0.6 miles |
| Ashby Fields Primary School | 73% | 4.7% | 15.7% | 397 | 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.
Inspection history
- 13 February 2024
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Ungraded inspection report6 July 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.25%
- English as an additional language
- 37.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.22%
- Persistent absence
- 17.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Abbey CofE Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Daventry
-
E-ACT The Grange School0.5 miles
Primary · Daventry
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Falconer's Hill Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Daventry
-
Falconer's Hill Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Daventry
-
Ashby Fields Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Daventry
Other schools in Daventry
- Abbey CofE Academy Primary
- Ashby Fields Primary School Primary
- Boddington Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Braunston Church of England Primary School Primary
- Byfield School Primary
- E-ACT The Grange School Primary
- Falconer's Hill Academy Primary
- Falconer's Hill Infant School Primary
- Monksmoor Park Church of England Primary School Primary
- Newnham Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls Primary
- Staverton Church of England Voluntary Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St James Infant School teach?
- St James Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 8. It is a primary school in Daventry.
- Who is the headteacher of St James Infant School?
- The headteacher of St James Infant School is Mrs Sarah O'Shea, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St James Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St James Infant 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 Infant School?
- St James Infant School has 199 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 8.
- Is St James Infant School full?
- St James Infant School has capacity for 212 pupils and 199 on roll (94%), 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 Infant School a faith school?
- No. St James Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does St James Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St James Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Is St James Infant School part of an academy trust?
- St James Infant School is part of INMAT. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is St James Infant School's absence rate?
- St James Infant School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St James Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St James Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.