St James Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Paringdon Road, Harlow, CM18 7RHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St James Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Harlow for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 20th of 30 primary schools in Harlow. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 January 2018, report published 6 February 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

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below 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 score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

211 pupils on roll, with places for 218

Eligible for free school meals23.7%

23.7%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language26.5%

26.5%, 4.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.6%

16.6%, 1.8 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 Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Longwood Primary Academy	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Kingsmoor Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
Milwards Primary School and Nursery	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Abbotsweld Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
St Luke's Catholic Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Casey Cox
Phone: 01279432459
Website: stjamescofeprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Paringdon Road, Harlow, CM18 7RH
Local authority: Essex
URN: 141657

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.