St James' Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Vicarage Road, Hereford, HR1 2QNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St James' Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Hereford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 112 schools in Herefordshire. It ranks 2nd of 37 primary schools in Hereford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in June 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 June 2023, report published 24 July 2023

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
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 maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%

17%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

219 pupils on roll, with places for 218

Eligible for free school meals17.4%

17.4%, 9.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.2%

14.2%, 7.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.8%

12.8%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.8%

1.8%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St James' Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Martin's Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Our Lady's RC Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	60% met the expected standard
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	82% met the expected standard
Riverside Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	58% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ORCHARD MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Rosie Matli
Phone: 01432273961
Website: stjamesceschool.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Vicarage Road, Hereford, HR1 2QN
Local authority: Herefordshire
URN: 151073

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.