St James Church School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Cranmer Road, Taunton, TA1 1XUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St James Church School is a primary school in Taunton for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 27th of 35 primary schools in Taunton. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 November 2024, report published 13 January 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: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

62 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths49%

49%, 13 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

479 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals21.3%

21.3%, 5.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language52.8%

52.8%, 31.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.9%

15.9%, 1.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

1.5%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St James Church School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
St George's Catholic School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
North Town Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
St Andrew's Church School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	47% met the expected standard
Minerva Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Nigel Johnson
Phone: 01823272553
Website: stjamessch.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Cranmer Road, Taunton, TA1 1XU
Local authority: Somerset
URN: 139324

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.