St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Fort Road, Off Crediton Road, Okehampton, EX20 1GJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Maria Hazlewood
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Central Devon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 244
- URN
- 145912
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0183752341
About this school
St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School is a Church of England primary academy in Okehampton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 244 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 37% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 53% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 |
Trends over time
How St James Church of England Primary and Nursery 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 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 186 |
| 2023/24 | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 248 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School compares
St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School ranked 243rd of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 37% | 5.1% | 30.1% | 244 | — |
| Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit | 55% | 7% | 28% | 420 | 0.8 miles |
| South Tawton Primary School | 58% | 4.6% | 12.2% | 201 | 3.6 miles |
| Exbourne Church of England Primary School | — | 4.8% | 25.8% | 25 | 3.8 miles |
| North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery | 56% | 5.4% | 16.8% | 160 | 5.5 miles |
| Northlew and Ashbury Parochial Church of England Primary School | — | 6.2% | 35.3% | 22 | 6.1 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)
- 30.1%
- English as an additional language
- 7.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.06%
- Persistent absence
- 13.37%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit0.8 miles
Primary · Okehampton
-
South Tawton Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Okehampton
-
Exbourne Church of England Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Okehampton
-
North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery5.5 miles
Primary · North Tawton
-
Northlew and Ashbury Parochial Church of England Primary School6.1 miles
Primary · Okehampton
Other schools in Okehampton
St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School ranks 5th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Okehampton.
- Boasley Cross Community Primary School Primary
- Bridestowe Primary School Primary
- Exbourne Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hatherleigh Community Primary School Primary
- Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School Primary
- Lydford Primary School Primary
- Northlew and Ashbury Parochial Church of England Primary School Primary
- Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit Primary
- South Tawton Primary School Primary
- The Clinton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Okehampton College Secondary
- The Promise School Free Schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School teach?
- St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Okehampton.
- Who is the headteacher of St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School is Miss Maria Hazlewood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St James Church of England Primary and Nursery 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 big is St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School?
- St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School has 244 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School full?
- St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 210 pupils and 244 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 St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- Yes. St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Is St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School a selective school?
- No. St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School?
- St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School is part of DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School rank locally?
- St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School ranked 243rd of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% 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 Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St James Church of England Primary and Nursery 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 2 July 2026.