Saint James' Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Southampton (Hampshire).
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
We framed our School's values around the Christian values of Love , Respect and Courage . We developed and agreed these values with input from all shareholders in the school, including teachers, LSAs, governors and children. At Saint James we accept challenges, take risks and work to make positive changes in ourselves and our community.
We focus on building resilience and compassionate relationships to allow everyone to flourish. We use our Christian values to guide us, develop skills to navigate rough seas and transform our world. We encourage everyone in our school community to: Be strong and courageous and do it!
1 Chronicles 28:20 At Saint James we accept challenges, take risks and work to make positive changes in ourselves and our community. Focusing on building resilience and compassionate relationships allows everyone to flourish. Using our Christian values to guide us, we develop skills to navigate rough seas and transform our world.
Our current school badge was designed after the Christian values for Saint James Primary School were reimagined and revised in 2016.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dodgeball
- Football
- Karate
- Lego
- Music
- Netball
- Sewing
- Stem
- Textiles
- Computing
- Swimming
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 116331
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Constituency
- Eastleigh
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Claire Marie Burton | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Ford | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Martyn Scott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Zoe Green | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Emma Lofthouse | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Langridge | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Charlotte Hibberd | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Ms Vicky Alexandra Maunder | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2019 |
| Mrs Michelle Marsh | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
| Mrs Sarah Reeves Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Zara Breckell Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Richard Gomer Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Claire Marie Burton Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Ms Heather Pearce Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | 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