Saint James' Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Moorgreen Road, West End, Southampton, SO30 3EGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Saint James' Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Southampton for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 27th of 78 primary schools in Southampton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 30 April 2024, report published 11 June 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

96 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

570 pupils on roll, with places for 654

Eligible for free school meals17.2%

17.2%, 9.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7%

7%, 14.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.1%

11.1%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Saint James' Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Wellstead Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Harefield Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	59% met the expected standard
Kanes Hill Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Moorlands Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	38% met the expected standard
Shamblehurst Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Michelle Marsh
Phone: 02380900995
Website: st-james-westend.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Moorgreen Road, West End, Southampton, SO30 3EG
Local authority: Hampshire
URN: 116331

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.