St James Church of England Controlled Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Emsworth, Hampshire
St James Church of England Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Emsworth, Hampshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 11 May 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bellevue Lane, Emsworth, PO10 7PX
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Hampshire
- Pupils on roll
- 224 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 11 May 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils arrive to school gleefully.”
- “They are very keen to start their school day.”
- “This is a harmonious place, where pupils are kind and considerate to one another.”
To improve
- “Sometimes, in foundation subjects, the tasks that pupils complete are not considered well enough to help emphasise the most important knowledge.”
- “This makes it harder for pupils to learn.”
- “There is not the same consistent approach to assessment in foundation subjects to know what pupils have learned.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 June 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) | 69% | 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: 30 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 27 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hampshire.
- Emsworth Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sharps Copse Primary and Nursery School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Fairfield Infant School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Front Lawn Primary Academy 1.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Bosmere Junior School 2.0 mi School remains Good
- Trosnant Infant School 2.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Trosnant Junior School 2.1 mi School remains Good