St James Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 5–11 · Harlow, Essex
St James Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Harlow, Essex for ages 5–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 11 October 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Paringdon Road, Harlow, CM18 7RH
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 211 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 11 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at St James’ Church of England Primary School feel like they are part of a family within the school.”
- “They feel safe and they know that staff care about their welfare.”
- “Pupils are happy and confident about coming to school.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, the school is fine tuning their plans so that they focus more squarely on the key concepts that will help pupils to achieve success in the future.”
- “Following some lower outcomes in national tests for phonics and reading in recent years, the school has intensified the focus on helping pupils to learn to read.”
- “However, there are still some pupils who require additional support to ensure they catch up with their peers.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 November 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) | 53% | 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: 19 first-preference applications, 21 offers in total, 19 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Longwood Primary Academy 0.2 mi School remains Good
- Kingsmoor Academy 0.3 mi Standards maintained
- Milwards Primary School and Nursery 0.4 mi Good
- Abbotsweld Primary Academy 0.7 mi School remains Good
- St Luke's Catholic Academy 0.7 mi Good
- Jerounds Primary Academy 0.8 mi Good
- Latton Green Primary Academy 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Water Lane Primary Academy 1.0 mi School remains Good