School profile

St John and St James CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · London, E9 6DX

Outstanding

Map showing St John and St James CofE Primary School

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,492 of 15,057

Better than 63% of schools in England

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

St John and St James CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 May 2024

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils218 of 234 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMiss Grace Gladstone
Local authorityHackney
Opened01 Sept 2000
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 132137.

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 schoolHackneyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%76%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%17%8%
Average reading score105107106
Average maths score104106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107107105
Expected standard in reading83%83%76%
Expected standard in writing90%82%73%
Expected standard in maths69%82%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils218
Girls114
Boys104
Eligible for free school meals41.3%
First language not English34.9%
SEN support43
EHC plan14
Average class size22.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

African
33.9%
Other White
13.8%
White British
11.5%
Caribbean
9.6%
White and Black Caribbean
6.4%
White and Black African
4.1%
Other Black
3.7%
White and Asian
2.8%
Other mixed
2.8%
Other ethnic group
2.8%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHackneyEngland
Overall absence3.2%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence8.2%14.7%13.2%
Severe absence0.5%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)26
Applications (Reception)67
First preference applications (Reception)23
First preference offers (Reception)23
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places234
Pupils on roll207
Unfilled places11.5%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.2
Pupils per adult11.4
Teachers (FTE)11.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.72
Support staff (FTE)15.79
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 John and St James CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryThe City Academy, HackneyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.1 miPrimaryMorningside Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.1 miSecondaryCardinal Pole Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miPrimaryThe Olive School, HackneyFree schools
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryBerger Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miSecondaryThe Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryClapton Girls' AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miNurseryWentworth Nursery School and Children's CentreLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryOrchard Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryRushmore Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St John and St James CofE Primary School

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

St John and St James CofE Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 May 2024.

How does St John and St James CofE Primary School rank in England?

St John and St James CofE Primary School ranks 5,492 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 63% of schools).

How many pupils attend St John and St James CofE Primary School?

St John and St James CofE Primary School has 218 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 234.

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.