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Saint James' Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Southampton · SO30 3EG

Ages 5–11 · 570 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-30

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)59%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.5%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
516

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

65

Places offered

70

1st-preference offers

65

Total preferences (any rank)
103
Preferred offers (top 3)
69
Applications from outside LA
15
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

570 pupils · 654 places

Pupils on roll
570
Boys / girls
287 / 283
School capacity
654
Capacity fill
570 / 654 (87%)
Free school meals
17.2%
FSM pupils
98
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Winchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Marsh

Location

Address
Moorgreen Road, West End
Postcode
SO30 3EG
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Eastleigh
Constituency
Eastleigh
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Southampton, Hampshire, 570 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 17.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Winchester.

Open schools in Southampton
159
Primary schools in Southampton
109
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO30
10
Primary in SO30
8
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Primary in Hampshire LA
423

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM22.5%
    • Demand0.83

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  • Harefield Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    • KS252%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM43.3%
    • Demand0.94

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  • Kanes Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS249%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM55.2%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Moorlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS257%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM42.0%
    • Demand0.95

    1.2 miles away

  • Shamblehurst Primary School

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM21.0%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Townhill Infant School

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    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM42.4%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Townhill Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM45.7%

    1.3 miles away

  • Berrywood Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO30 2TL · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM14.6%
    • Demand0.95

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Marsh
Telephone
02380900995
Website
www.st-james-westend.org.uk/

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