St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Hallfield Lane, Wetherby, LS22 6JSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Wetherby for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Leeds. It ranks 10th of 10 primary schools in Wetherby. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 January 2025, report published 2 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 January 2025
Pupils enjoy coming to this welcoming and caring school. They value their education and appreciate their teachers. Relationships are warm and supportive. This helps pupils feel happy and safe. Pupils respond positively to the high expectations the school has for them. The school ensures that they are well prepared for the next stage of their education. The school has introduced an ambitious curriculum that supports pupils' personal and academic development considerately. Pupils generally behave well in lessons and at less structured times. They are polite and curious. They greet visitors cheerfully with smiles on their faces. At playtimes, they play together positively. They access a range of engaging play equipment such as hoops, stilts, footballs and construction materials. Pupil play leaders facilitate games usefully and help to organise resources diligently. Happy relationships are evident throughout the school. The school provides a range of extra-curricular clubs that spark pupils' interests and develop their talents effectively. Pupils can access an array of sports clubs or engage in arts and creative pursuits. The school uses the on-site woodland area well as a space for pupils to learn in an outdoor context. Members of the 'Junior Leadership Team' prepare speeches for their class. They are democratically elected and contribute considered ideas for how the school might be improved.
What the school should improve
- Some pupils with SEND have targets that do not precisely represent specific needs. This means that the impact of the planned provision for these pupils cannot be checked and it is harder to adapt the curriculum for them. For these pupils, the school should more carefully assess pupils' specific needs and adapt provision so they learn more and remember more of the curriculum.
- The behaviour policy is not applied consistently by all staff. Therefore, a small minority of pupils do not live up to the school's high expectations for behaviour. The school should ensure that all staff have the same high expectations for pupils' behaviour and apply the school's behaviour policy consistently.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
15 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
164 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossley Street Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 87% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 77% met the expected standard |
| Deighton Gates Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 33% met the expected standard |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 82% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr David Roundtree
- Phone
- 01937583379
- Address
- Hallfield Lane, Wetherby, LS22 6JS
- Local authority
- Leeds
- URN
- 107995
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.