St James Infant School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–8 · Daventry, West Northamptonshire
St James Infant School is a primary school in Daventry, West Northamptonshire for ages 3–8 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 February 2024. West Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- 90 St James Street, Daventry, NN11 4AG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–8
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 199 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 February 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils learn to be tolerant and respectful.”
- “They behave well towards each other.”
- “‘Friendship pals’ check on pupils and make sure that they are happy.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, not all pupils are recalling all they have learned, and teachers are not checking closely enough when it is appropriate to move pupils’ learning on.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 April 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 45 first-preference applications, 45 offers in total, 45 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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
- 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.
- Abbey CofE Academy 0.4 mi School remains Good
- E-ACT The Grange School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Falconer's Hill Infant School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Falconer's Hill Academy 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Ashby Fields Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Monksmoor Park Church of England Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Newnham Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Staverton Church of England Voluntary Primary School 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published