St James' Church of England Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Upton Street, Gloucester, GL1 4JUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St James' Church of England Junior School is a primary school in Gloucester for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 329 schools in Gloucestershire. It ranks 38th of 52 primary schools in Gloucester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in September 2021.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 September 2021, report published 9 November 2021

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

47 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

186 pupils on roll, with places for 236

Eligible for free school meals43%

43%, 16.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language73.7%

73.7%, 52.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support24.2%

24.2%, 9.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.3%

4.3%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St James' Church of England Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Al Ashraf Primary School	0.1 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Hatherley Infant School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Widden Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	36% met the expected standard
Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Tredworth Junior School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	38% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Emma Gardiner
Phone: 01452520714
Website: st-james-junior.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Upton Street, Gloucester, GL1 4JU
Local authority: Gloucestershire
URN: 150509

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.