St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School
Pear Tree Close, Chipping Campden, GL55 6DB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- NORTH COTSWOLD SCHOOLS FEDERATION MAT
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tana Wood
- Diocese
- Diocese of Gloucester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Cotswolds
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 149
- URN
- 149257
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01386840634
About this school
St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Chipping Campden. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 149 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 |
Trends over time
How St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary 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 | Gloucestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 159 |
| 2023/24 | 175 |
| 2024/25 | 173 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School compares
St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School ranked 128th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 6.9% | 19.6% | 149 | — |
| St Catharine's Catholic Primary School | 70% | 4.9% | 11% | 114 | 0.2 miles |
| Blockley Church of England Primary School | 74% | 3.8% | 13.2% | 148 | 2.4 miles |
| Willersey Church of England Primary School | 0% | 6.1% | 38.3% | 45 | 2.9 miles |
| Mickleton Primary School | 65% | 5.1% | 20.4% | 203 | 3.0 miles |
| Broadway First School | — | 5.5% | 15.5% | 73 | 3.2 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)
- 19.57%
- English as an additional language
- 1.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.86%
- Persistent absence
- 17.56%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Catharine's Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Chipping Campden
-
Blockley Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Moreton-in-Marsh
-
Willersey Church of England Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Broadway
-
Mickleton Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Chipping Campden
-
Broadway First School3.2 miles
Primary · Broadway
Other schools in Chipping Campden
- Mickleton Primary School Primary
- St Catharine's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Chipping Campden School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School teach?
- St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Chipping Campden.
- Who is the headteacher of St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School is Mrs Tana Wood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary 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 and Ebrington Church of England Primary School?
- St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School has 149 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School full?
- St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 149 on roll (71%), 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 and Ebrington Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Gloucester.
- Does St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School is part of NORTH COTSWOLD SCHOOLS FEDERATION MAT. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2023/24 and 59% 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 and Ebrington Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Gloucestershire?
- St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School ranked 128th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% 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 and Ebrington Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary 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.