St James and St John CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Buckingham (Buckinghamshire).
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
Endless thanks go to the school for creating such a nurturing environment... Since arriving at St. James and St. John mid-way through the year, our son has thrived with the effusive welcome extended by the school. In what seemed just days, he had been folded into the community seamlessly, and displays an excitement for school that we had never seen.
His reading has strengthened considerably, keeping pace with a newfound excitement for mathematics. Endless thanks go to school for creating such a nurturing environment that lets the students discover their own skills at their own pace. My children are very happy and the teachers are excellent... After my daughter joined the school last year we have decided to move my son too.
The school staff has make us feel all very welcome and now my children are very happy and the teachers are excellent. We are very pleased with everything!
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Climbing
- Computing
- Cooking
- Football
- Music
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 110410
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Constituency
- Buckingham and Bletchley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2006
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jo Coxall | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ben Brackstone | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Aaron Kendall | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Julie Child | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Esther Scott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr James Peppiatt | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Mike Mortimer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr John Hockley | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2014 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Lucianne Guntner-Jones Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Alexandra Kamm Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record