St James' Church of England Aided Junior School
Reginald Street, Derby, DE23 8FQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Interim Executive Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Walls
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Sponsor
- Derby Diocesan Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Derby South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 299
- URN
- 148368
- Local authority
- Derby
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332854986
About this school
St James' Church of England Aided Junior School is a Church of England primary academy in Derby. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 299 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 71 | 64 | 69 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 51% | 63% | 46% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 1% | 3% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 55% | 67% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 72% | 61% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 54% | 70% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
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' Church of England Aided Junior 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 | Derby average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51% | 53.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 46% | 55.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 282 |
| 2023/24 | 301 |
| 2024/25 | 299 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St James' Church of England Aided Junior School compares
St James' Church of England Aided Junior School ranked 45th of 60 primary schools in Derby for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46% | 8.1% | 61.5% | 299 | — |
| Rosehill Infant and Nursery School | — | 10% | 46.4% | 196 | 0.0 miles |
| St James' Church of England Aided Infant School | — | 5.5% | 34.4% | 129 | 0.3 miles |
| Arboretum Primary School | 29% | 8% | 63.4% | 607 | 0.4 miles |
| Zaytouna Primary School | 56% | 4.1% | 58.7% | 417 | 0.4 miles |
| Castleward Spencer Academy | — | 3.2% | 22% | 179 | 0.5 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)
- 61.54%
- English as an additional language
- 75.9%
- Overall absence
- 8.12%
- Persistent absence
- 21.63%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rosehill Infant and Nursery School0.0 miles
Primary · Derby
-
St James' Church of England Aided Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Arboretum Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Zaytouna Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Castleward Spencer Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Derby
Other schools in Derby
St James' Church of England Aided Junior School ranks 66th of the 86 ranked primary schools in Derby.
- Akaal Primary School Primary
- Allenton Primary School Primary
- Alvaston Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Alvaston Junior Academy Primary
- Arboretum Primary School Primary
- Ash Croft Primary Academy Primary
- Ashbrook Infant School Primary
- Ashbrook Junior School Primary
- Ashgate Primary School Primary
- Ashwood Spencer Academy Primary
- Asterdale Primary School Primary
- Aston-on-Trent Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St James' Church of England Aided Junior School teach?
- St James' Church of England Aided Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Derby.
- Who is the interim executive headteacher of St James' Church of England Aided Junior School?
- The interim executive headteacher of St James' Church of England Aided Junior School is Mr Daniel Walls, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St James' Church of England Aided Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St James' Church of England Aided Junior 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 Aided Junior School?
- St James' Church of England Aided Junior School has 299 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is St James' Church of England Aided Junior School full?
- St James' Church of England Aided Junior School has capacity for 300 pupils and 299 on roll (100%), 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 Aided Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. St James' Church of England Aided Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does St James' Church of England Aided Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St James' Church of England Aided Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St James' Church of England Aided Junior School?
- St James' Church of England Aided Junior School is part of DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY 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 Aided Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 51% in 2022/23 and 46% 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 Aided Junior School rank locally?
- St James' Church of England Aided Junior School ranked 45th of 60 primary schools in Derby for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% 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 Aided Junior School's absence rate?
- St James' Church of England Aided Junior School's overall absence rate is 8.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St James' Church of England Aided Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St James' Church of England Aided Junior 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 10 July 2026.