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St James' Church of England Junior School

Voluntary controlled school · Gloucester · GL1 4JU

Ages 7–11 · 168 pupils · Gloucestershire

KS2 expected (RWM)

17%

Overall absence

7.1%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)17%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
99.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.7%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
176

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill71%

168 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
168
Boys / girls
79 / 89
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
168 / 236 (71%)
Free school meals
41.1%
FSM pupils
69
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 7–11

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 Gloucester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Simon Millington

Location

Address
Upton Street
Postcode
GL1 4JU
Town
Gloucester
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Gloucester
Constituency
Gloucester
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 7–11, in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 168 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 41.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Gloucester.

Open schools in Gloucester
88
Primary schools in Gloucester
64
Academies among open schools in Gloucester
41% (36)
Open schools in GL1
17
Primary in GL1
10
Open schools in Gloucestershire LA
339
Primary in Gloucestershire LA
242

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in GloucesterNear GL1

  • Hatherley Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gloucester · GL1 4PW · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence9.7%
    • FSM35.0%

    0.3 miles away

  • Widden Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gloucester · GL1 4AW · Gloucestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM38.8%

    0.3 miles away

  • Tredworth Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gloucester · GL1 4QG · Gloucestershire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM47.1%

    0.4 miles away

  • St Peter's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gloucester · GL1 3PY · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM15.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • Finlay Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Gloucester · GL4 6TR · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM41.3%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Millington

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