Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2–11 · Brackley, West Northamptonshire
Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Brackley, West Northamptonshire for ages 2–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 6 December 2022. West Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- High Street, Syresham, Brackley, NN13 5HL
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 122 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 4.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 6 December 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils love coming to this school.”
- “Pupils, parents and staff describe it as a family.”
- “The pupils are a credit to the school.”
To improve
- “Leaders rightly recognise that further work is needed to develop the curriculum sequence within the Nursery to ensure it fully prepares children for Reception.”
- “While some of these activities have restarted, pupils do not have the same opportunities as they did before.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 31 January 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) | 33% | 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: 9 first-preference applications, 10 offers in total, 9 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2025 to 2026, as West Northamptonshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Northamptonshire.
- Helmdon Primary School 3.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Silverstone Church of England Primary School 3.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Radstone Primary School 3.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Bracken Leas Primary School 3.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Brackley Church of England Junior School 3.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Waynflete Infants' School 4.0 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Whittlebury Church of England Primary School 4.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Greatworth Primary School 4.9 mi Not judged Last distance published