St James' CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in London (Newham).
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Nearby schools
nearest firstThe nearest 100 of 101 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Earlham Primary School, 0.2 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earlham Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.2 mi | Primary | 450 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Forest Gate Community SchoolAcademy converter | 0.2 mi | Secondary | 1,343 | Report card, 2026Exceptional in 5 areas, Strong standard in 1 |
| Maryland Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.4 mi | Primary | 403 | Good, 2023 |
| Kay Rowe Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 0.5 mi | Nursery | 159 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Outstanding (Oct 2013) |
| Woodgrange Infant SchoolCommunity | 0.5 mi | Primary | 378 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Good |
| Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' SchoolOther independent | 0.5 mi | Independent | 181 | - |
| St Francis' Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.5 mi | Primary | 256 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2016, previous school) |
| Buxton SchoolFoundation | 0.5 mi | All-through | 1,065 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2017) |
| Park Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.5 mi | Primary | 627 | Good, 2023 |
| The Jenny Hammond Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.6 mi | Primary | 388 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2012) |
| Godwin Junior SchoolCommunity | 0.6 mi | Primary | 354 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2014) |
| Hafs AcademyOther independent | 0.6 mi | Independent | 77 | - |
| Sarah Bonnell SchoolAcademy converter | 0.6 mi | Secondary | 1,202 | Good, 2022 |
| Stratford School AcademyAcademy converter | 0.7 mi | Secondary | 1,477 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in all six areas |
| Colegrave Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.7 mi | Primary | 519 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2023Last graded Outstanding (Jun 2017) |
| St Antony's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.7 mi | Primary | 429 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Good |
| Education LinksFree schools alternative provision | 0.7 mi | Alternative provision | 24 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2022Last graded Good (Jul 2017) |
| Ronald Openshaw Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 0.7 mi | Nursery | 117 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Acacia NurseryLocal authority nursery | 0.7 mi | Nursery | 130 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| East London Independent SchoolOther independent special | 0.7 mi | Special | 89 | - |
| St Angela's Ursuline SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.8 mi | Secondary | 1,311 | Outstanding, 2022 |
| Downsell Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.8 mi | Primary | 426 | Good, 2023 |
| Sandringham Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.8 mi | Primary | 995 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Outstanding (May 2017) |
| Stratford CircusMiscellaneous | 0.8 mi | Miscellaneous | - | - |
| Azhar Academy Girls SchoolOther independent | 0.8 mi | Independent | 585 | - |
| St Bonaventure's RC SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.9 mi | Secondary | 1,352 | Outstanding, 2022 |
| Elmhurst Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Primary | 980 | Report card, 2026Exceptional in 6 areas, Strong standard in 1 |
| Mayville AcademyAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Primary | 274 | Good, 2024 |
| West Ham Church Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 0.9 mi | Primary | 273 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| Selwyn Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Primary | 448 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| John F Kennedy Special SchoolAcademy special converter | 1.0 mi | Special | 201 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Outstanding (May 2017) |
| Oasis School 21Free schools | 1.0 mi | All-through | 1,080 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; sixth form provision Good |
| Davies Lane Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Primary | 927 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's CentreLocal authority nursery | 1.0 mi | Nursery | 160 | Outstanding, 2019Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given |
| Harris Academy ChobhamAcademy sponsor led | 1.1 mi | All-through | 2,047 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding; sixth form provision Good |
| London Academy of ExcellenceFree schools 16 to 19 | 1.1 mi | 16 plus | 522 | - |
| Upton Cross Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Primary | 414 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Apr 2025, no grade given |
| William Davies Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.1 mi | Primary | 215 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 |
| Shaftesbury Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Primary | 640 | Report card, 2025Exceptional in 3 areas, Strong standard in 4 |
| Monega Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.1 mi | Primary | 554 | Report card, 2026Exceptional in 5 areas, Strong standard in 2 |
| Portway Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.1 mi | Primary | 513 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025Last graded Outstanding (Mar 2019) |
| Madaniyah FoundationOther independent | 1.1 mi | Independent | 39 | - |
| Connaught School for GirlsAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Secondary | 550 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements |
| St Stephen's Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.2 mi | Nursery | 194 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Outstanding (May 2014) |
| St Stephen's Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.2 mi | Primary | 618 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| George Tomlinson Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.2 mi | Primary | 554 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2018) |
| Grangewood Independent SchoolOther independent | 1.3 mi | Independent | 43 | - |
| Stratford Manor Primary School & NurseryCommunity | 1.3 mi | Primary | 221 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2017) |
| The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)Further education | 1.3 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Aldersbrook Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.3 mi | Primary | 667 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Ranelagh Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Primary | 263 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good |
| Salisbury Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.3 mi | Primary | 486 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2014) |
| Newport SchoolCommunity | 1.3 mi | Primary | 849 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Lister Community SchoolAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Secondary | 1,470 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2013, previous school) |
| Carpenters Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 306 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Plaistow Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 359 | Good, 2024 |
| Curwen Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.4 mi | Primary | 810 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Noor Ul Islam Primary SchoolOther independent | 1.4 mi | Independent | 145 | - |
| Connaught Special SchoolFree schools special | 1.4 mi | Special | 43 | - |
| Avenue Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 468 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2014) |
| Southern Road Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 605 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2014) |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.4 mi | Primary | 431 | Good, 2023 |
| Norlington School and 6th FormAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Secondary | 895 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2013, previous school) |
| Bobby Moore AcademyFree schools | 1.5 mi | All-through | 971 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| Lantern of Knowledge Secondary SchoolOther independent | 1.5 mi | Independent | 86 | - |
| Plashet, City of London AcademyAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Secondary | 1,469 | Good, 2022This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Dawlish Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.6 mi | Primary | 158 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2018) |
| Cleves Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Primary | 469 | Report card, 2026Exceptional in 6 areas, Strong standard in 1 |
| Sir John Heron Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.6 mi | Primary | 453 | Ungraded inspection, May 2022Last graded Good (Nov 2012) |
| Zakariya Primary SchoolOther independent | 1.6 mi | Independent | 96 | - |
| Essex Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.7 mi | Primary | 807 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025Last graded Outstanding (Mar 2019) |
| Oasis School 360Free schools | 1.7 mi | Primary | 201 | Good, 2023 |
| Gwyn Jones Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.7 mi | Primary | 432 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2014) |
| Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 450 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Lathom Junior SchoolCommunity | 1.7 mi | Primary | 489 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Mar 2017) |
| Grange Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.7 mi | Primary | 180 | Good, 2022 |
| St Winefride's RC Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 229 | Good, 2023 |
| Leytonstone SchoolCommunity | 1.7 mi | Secondary | 1,028 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 |
| Mossbourne Riverside AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.8 mi | Primary | 602 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Outstanding (Apr 2018) |
| Kensington Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 628 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 |
| Hartley Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 502 | Good, 2022 |
| Tunmarsh SchoolPupil referral unit | 1.8 mi | Alternative provision | 48 | Good, 2024 |
| Gainsborough Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 198 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Good |
| Central Park Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.8 mi | Primary | 879 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2013) |
| Sheringham Nursery School & Children's CentreLocal authority nursery | 1.8 mi | Nursery | 175 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Outstanding (Jun 2014) |
| Sheringham Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 585 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| George Mitchell SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | All-through | 973 | Good, 2023 |
| Eastlea Community SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.8 mi | Secondary | 593 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements |
| Gainsborough Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 308 | Good, 2023 |
| St Helen's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 497 | Outstanding, 2022 |
| Little Ilford SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Secondary | 1,781 | Good, 2022 |
| Harris Science Academy East LondonFree schools | 1.9 mi | Secondary | 513 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Good |
| Dersingham Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 591 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Willow Brook Primary School AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.9 mi | Primary | 660 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Outstanding (Jun 2017) |
| New City Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 572 | Outstanding, 2022 |
| Wanstead High SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Secondary | 1,434 | Ungraded inspection, May 2025Last graded Good (Oct 2015) |
| Barclay Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 1,273 | Report card, 2026Exceptional in 3 areas, Strong standard in 4 |
| Riverley Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.9 mi | Primary | 437 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Outstanding (Oct 2016) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Junior SchoolVoluntary aided | 2.0 mi | Primary | 107 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2014) |
| Altmore Infant SchoolCommunity | 2.0 mi | Primary | 514 | Good, 2023 |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close (the nearest 100 are listed). Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 30% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 3 of 10).
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 160
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