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Location

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About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

St James' Church of England Academy is a Church of England primary school located in Hull, Kingston upon Hull, City of. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 210 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 236. It is part of the HEARTWOOD LEARNING TRUST. The school is led by Miss Julia Strickland.

Enrichment

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Key facts

URN
141387
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Constituency
Kingston upon Hull East
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2015

Governing body (3 current, 1 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Pat O'BrienChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Reverend Steven BenfordLocal GovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2024 · until 2028
Ms Margaret CapesLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Joanne Nundy FormerLocal GovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2025 · 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