St James' Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Bournemouth (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole).
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
Learning as a family in Jesus, through Love, Hope and Forgiveness. Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these. Matthew 19 v 14 Jesus knew the value of children, when He said, Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.
We are passionate about children and know what a privilege it is to help shape their formative years. During their time at St. James our fundamentals for every child are: They know that they belong. Pupils understand that when you join the St James family you will always be welcomed as a member of it. Ofsted .
St. James is a Church of England Primary Academy in the Diocese of Chichester Academies Trust where pupils and staff work together in the knowledge and love of God. We try to act out our faith in our daily lives, with Christ as our example.
We see education as an integral part of the mission of the Church to proclaim all that is good in human living, inspired through the work of God.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Coding
- Computing
- Cross Country
- Eco Club
- Football
- Lego
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Netball
- Forest School
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 140760
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Constituency
- Bournemouth East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Jackson | Chair of Local Governing Body | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Leanne Dixon-Box Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Badger | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Clare Shephard | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Alison Stopler | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Daniel Hill | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Tamara Baleanu | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Rachel Noel | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Dr Roberta King | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Alastair Brown | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Alison Hubbard | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Benjamin Jackson Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · 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