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St James CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Weybridge, KT13 8PL

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,496 of 15,057

Better than 70% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St James CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Feb 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils409
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Rebecca Murphy
Local authoritySurrey
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 125163.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.5%11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107107105
Expected standard in reading87%80%76%
Expected standard in writing75%75%73%
Expected standard in maths84%78%75%
Pupils taking tests61--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils409
Girls208
Boys201
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.8%
First language not English22%
School places2024/25450
Unfilled places9.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.60
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size29.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
62.8%
Other White
10.5%
Other mixed
4.6%
Indian
4.6%
Other Asian
3.9%
White and Asian
2.7%
White and Black African
1.7%
Chinese
1.7%
Pakistani
1.5%
Other ethnic group
1.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.3
Teachers (FTE)20.81
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.33
Support staff (FTE)19.17
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.49
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.154
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.40
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.40
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Overall absence5.1%4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.8%10.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St James CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miNot applicableSt George's Junior SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miPrimaryManby Lodge Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryOatlands SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Charles Borromeo Catholic Primary School, WeybridgeAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryCleves SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.0 miSecondaryHeathside SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miNot applicableHalliford SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.3 miNot applicableSt George's College WeybridgeOther independent school
Unrated
1.3 miSecondaryThamesmead SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt Nicholas CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St James CofE Primary School

What is St James CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St James CofE Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Feb 2016.

How does St James CofE Primary School rank in England?

St James CofE Primary School ranks 4,496 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 70% of schools).

What are St James CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 72% of pupils at St James CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St James CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St James CofE Primary School made 49 offers from 154 applications (3.1 per offer), and 40 of 40 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St James CofE Primary School?

St James CofE Primary School has 409 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of St James CofE Primary School?

St James CofE Primary School had 450 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St James CofE Primary School?

At St James CofE Primary School, the average class had 29.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St James CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St James CofE Primary School missed 5.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.