St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

The Causeway, East Hanney, Wantage, OX12 0JNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney is a primary school in Wantage for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 10th of 11 primary schools in Wantage. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 October 2018, report published 29 October 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths45%

45%, 17 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

196 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals18.4%

18.4%, 8.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.1%

5.1%, 16.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support24%

24%, 9.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Grove Church of England School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	50% met the expected standard
Millbrook Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Wantage Primary Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	70% met the expected standard
Charlton Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Stockham Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	50% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Calum Ison-Jacques
Phone: 01235868232
Website: stjamesprimaryhanney.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: The Causeway, East Hanney, Wantage, OX12 0JN
Local authority: Oxfordshire
URN: 142664

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.