St James' CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in London (Newham).
KS2 RWM expected
67%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
74%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
81%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
74%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.5%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.1
▲ 0.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
56.8%
▲ 32pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
53%
190 / 360 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St James' CofE Junior School is a Church of England primary school located in London, Newham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 7 to 11 and currently has 208 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 360. The school is led by Mrs Rose Boland - Bourne.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 102764
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Newham
- Constituency
- Stratford and Bow
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1900
Governing body (6 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arnold | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Ellen Kemp Kemp | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Olu Oyenigba | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Angel Daldivieso | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Fitzroy Muir | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Canon Cornelius Henry | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2014 |
| Dionne Wright Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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