St James & St John Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · London, Westminster
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Westminster City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
St James & St John Church of England Primary School is a primary school in London, Westminster for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Westminster has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
St James & St John Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | 0.143 mi |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | 0.375 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 0.245 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 0.139 mi |
| Reception 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2017 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- 27.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, with 23.8 pupils per teacher; the middle figures across the 8 nearest primary schools in Westminster are 46.1% and 17.6.
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, but places ran out in 4 of the 9 earlier years with a published outcome.
- There were 16 first-choice applications for 25 Reception offers in 2026, 0.6 first choices per offer, the 2nd lowest of 31 Westminster primary schools.
- In 2024/25, 95% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Westminster.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Westminster schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- 4 Craven Terrace, London, W2 3QD
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Westminster
- Pupils on roll
- 143 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 21 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils relish coming to school because they enjoy learning.”
- “They attend regularly and show highly positive attitudes.”
- “Pupils value their caring friends, who they feel assured will support and include them.”
To improve
- “Leaders and governors should continue their highly effective work on ensuring that, across all subjects, teaching consistently enables pupils to develop highly detailed knowledge over time, securing sustained impact on the achievement of all pupils.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 95% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 16 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 16 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Westminster.
- Hallfield Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Edward Wilson Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Saviour's CofE Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ark Atwood Primary Academy 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published