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St James' Church of England Junior School

Academy sponsor led · Gloucester · GL1 4JU

Ages 7–11 · 186 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

8.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2021-09-15

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.9%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
179

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill79%

186 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
186
Boys / girls
77 / 109
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
186 / 236 (79%)
Free school meals
43%
FSM pupils
80
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Gloucester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Gardiner

Location

Address
Upton Street
Postcode
GL1 4JU
Town
Gloucester
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Gloucester
Constituency
Gloucester
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 7–11, in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 186 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 43%. 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.

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  • 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

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    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM15.3%

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  • 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
Mrs Emma Gardiner
Telephone
01452520714
Website
www.st-james-junior.co.uk

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