St James' CofE Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Bedworth (Warwickshire).
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 Academy is a Church of England primary school located in Bedworth, Warwickshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 7 to 11 and currently has 209 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 240. It is part of the THE DIOCESE of COVENTRY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Jane Cook.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Basketball
- Choir
- Computing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Eco Club
- Fencing
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Netball
- Textiles
- Zones of Regulation
Key facts
- URN
- 140694
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Constituency
- Rugby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (6 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jeanette Knowles | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Steve Rea | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Josie O'Rafferty | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mrs Joanne Wright | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Revd Charles Higgins | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2019 |
| Mrs Jane Cook | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Mrs Belinda Lowe Former | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 · term ended 2026 | |
| Miss Suzanne Hughes Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Steve Rea Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Philip Evans Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · 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