St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School

Primary
Free school
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Fort Road, Off Crediton Road, Okehampton, EX20 1GJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Okehampton for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 244th of 266 primary schools in Devon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 January 2023, report published 9 March 2023

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths37%

37%, 25 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

244 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals28.7%

28.7%, 2.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.1%

6.1%, 15.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.8%

9.8%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.3%

5.3%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
South Tawton Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Exbourne Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Northlew and Ashbury Parochial Church of England Primary School	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Free schools
Sector: Free school
Trust: DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Maria Hazlewood
Phone: 0183752341
Website: stjamesokehampton.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Fort Road, Off Crediton Road, Okehampton, EX20 1GJ
Local authority: Devon
URN: 145912

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.