St James' CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–11 · London, Newham
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Not published
From Newham Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →St James' CofE Primary School is a primary school in London, Newham for ages 3–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 22 March 2023. Newham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
St James' CofE 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 | Not published |
| Reception 2025 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2023 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
| Reception 2020 | Not published |
| Reception 2019 | Not published |
| Reception 2018 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- 56.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Newham is 38%.
- The school has 19 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 20.5 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Newham.
- In 2024/25, 67% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 14% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Newham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Tower Hamlets Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 9DA
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Newham
- Pupils on roll
- 190 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 56.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 22 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are safe and happy and they work hard at this school.”
- “Leaders have developed a clear vision based on the school’s Christian values, but which is inclusive for the diverse community served by the school.”
- “The values of care, courtesy, consideration, and cooperation are evident.”
To improve
- “Sometimes, however, not all the important subject content is identified clearly by leaders.”
- “This means that, in some cases, teachers do not focus on right content which can lead to gaps in pupils’ knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 May 2023 (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) | 67% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Newham.
- Earlham Primary School 0.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Maryland Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Woodgrange Infant School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Francis' Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Park Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Godwin Junior School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- St Antony's Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Colegrave Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published