St James' Church of England Junior School
Upton Street, Gloucester, GL1 4JU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Gardiner
- Diocese
- Diocese of Gloucester
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Gloucester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 186
- URN
- 150509
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01452520714
About this school
St James' Church of England Junior School is a Church of England primary academy in Gloucester. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 186 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
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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St James' Church of England Junior School (URN 115606).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 47 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 |
Trends over time
How St James' Church of England 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
How St James' Church of England Junior School compares
St James' Church of England Junior School ranked 132nd of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 6.1% | 37.4% | 186 | — |
| Hatherley Infant School | — | 10% | 35.4% | 190 | 0.3 miles |
| Widden Primary School | 36% | 7.3% | 42.1% | 438 | 0.3 miles |
| Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy | — | 7.8% | 32% | 216 | 0.3 miles |
| Tredworth Junior School | 38% | 6.9% | 53.8% | 310 | 0.4 miles |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School | 47% | 7.4% | 42.9% | 233 | 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)
- 37.44%
- English as an additional language
- 60.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.12%
- Persistent absence
- 20.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hatherley Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · Gloucester
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Widden Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Gloucester
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Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Gloucester
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Tredworth Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Gloucester
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St Paul's Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Gloucester
Other schools in Gloucester
St James' Church of England Junior School ranks 35th of the 53 ranked primary schools in Gloucester.
- Abbeymead Primary School Primary
- Ashleworth Church of England Primary School Primary
- Barnwood Church of England Primary School Primary
- Beech Green Primary School Primary
- Birdlip Primary School Primary
- Calton Primary School Primary
- Castle Hill Primary School Primary
- Churcham Primary School Primary
- Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School Primary
- Churchdown Parton Manor Junior School Primary
- Churchdown Village Infant School Primary
- Churchdown Village Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St James' Church of England Junior School teach?
- St James' Church of England Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Gloucester.
- Who is the headteacher of St James' Church of England Junior School?
- The headteacher of St James' Church of England Junior School is Mrs Emma Gardiner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St James' Church of England Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St James' Church of England 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 Junior School?
- St James' Church of England Junior School has 186 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is St James' Church of England Junior School full?
- St James' Church of England Junior School has capacity for 236 pupils and 186 on roll (79%), 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 Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. St James' Church of England Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Gloucester.
- Does St James' Church of England Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St James' Church of England Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St James' Church of England Junior School?
- St James' Church of England Junior School is part of THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES 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 Junior School rank locally?
- St James' Church of England Junior School ranked 132nd of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% 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 Junior School's absence rate?
- St James' Church of England Junior School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St James' Church of England Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St James' Church of England 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.