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St James Church of England Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Harlow · CM18 7RH

Ages 5–11 · 211 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-19

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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.8%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
194

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

23

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
62
Preferred offers (top 3)
23
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill97%

211 pupils · 218 places

Pupils on roll
211
Boys / girls
112 / 99
School capacity
218
Capacity fill
211 / 218 (97%)
Free school meals
23.7%
FSM pupils
50
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chelmsford
Governance
Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Chelmsford
Headteacher
Mrs Casey Cox

Location

Address
Paringdon Road
Postcode
CM18 7RH
Town
Harlow
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Harlow
Constituency
Harlow
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 5–11, in Harlow, Essex, 211 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 23.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chelmsford.

Open schools in Harlow
42
Primary schools in Harlow
31
Academies among open schools in Harlow
74% (31)
Open schools in CM18
17
Primary in CM18
10
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

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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    • KS276%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM40.7%
    • Demand1.00

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    • KS271%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM29.9%
    • Demand0.97

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    • KS273%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM31.6%
    • Demand1.00

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS248%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Jerounds Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.3%
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  • Latton Green Primary Academy

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM14.6%
    • Demand0.88

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  • Water Lane Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM32.3%
    • Demand1.00

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Casey Cox
Telephone
01279432459
Website
www.stjamescofeprimaryschool.co.uk

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