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St James' CofE Junior School

Voluntary controlled school · London · E7 9DA

Ages 7–11 · 190 pupils · Newham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

4.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-09

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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.7%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
1.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.8%
Enrolments in measure
239

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill53%

190 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
190
Boys / girls
86 / 104
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
190 / 360 (53%)
Free school meals
56.8%
FSM pupils
108
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 Chelmsford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Rose Boland - Bourne

Location

Address
Tower Hamlets Road, Forest Gate
Postcode
E7 9DA
Town
London
Local authority
Newham
District
Newham
Constituency
Stratford and Bow
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 7–11, in London, Newham, 190 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 56.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chelmsford.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E7
18
Primary in E7
10
Open schools in Newham LA
115
Primary in Newham LA
68

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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    • KS278%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM20.9%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rose Boland - Bourne
Telephone
02085344030
Website
www.st-james.newham.sch.uk/

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