Saint James' Church of England Primary School

Eastleigh · SO30 3EG

General information Primary School · 5-11 years Who goes here 570 pupils, 17.2% FSM

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Saint James' Church of England Primary School

General Information

Address: Moorgreen Road, West End, Southampton, SO30 3EG – View on map
Phone: 02380900995
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Michelle Marsh
Age range: 5-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 69 families put it first for 73 places – 9 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. 10 of the 73 places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 9 · 2024 9 · 2025 10 · 2026 9
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

570 pupils out of 654 places

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 98
% eligible for free school meals: 17.2%
Pupil mix: 3 in 10 (less mixed than the Eastleigh average)
English as an additional language: 7% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 13.9% a year (Eastleigh 16%, typical in England 13.9%)
Where they went: about 22% moved to another school, 78% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Hampshire: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 15 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 16 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 0 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Hampshire (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 4.0%
Persistently absent pupils: 7.4%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 11.1%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.6%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Moderate learning difficulty: 22 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 14 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 12 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 8 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 4 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 5 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 5 pupils
Physical disability: 3 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 2 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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SafeguardingSafeguarding (parent rating)How parents rate the school on keeping children safe - how safe their child feels, and how well concerns are listened to and acted on. It's parents' experience, not an inspection result; Ofsted checks safeguarding separately.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 64% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 13% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: in line with the Eastleigh average (63%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: As expected (3-year average 64% against an expected 65%)
3-year average (expected standard): 64%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 70% · Writing 74% · Maths 76% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 73%
Average test scores: reading 105, maths 104
Based on: 96 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

This schoolEastleigh averageEngland↘ Falling Down 5 percentage points since 2022/23. In 2024/25 this school was in line with the Eastleigh average (63%).

Year 6 SATs: 10th of 23 junior and primary schools in the area

=7Norwood Primary & Pre-School66%
#9Shamblehurst Primary School65%
#10Saint James' Church of England Primary School64%
#11The Crescent Primary School62%
#12Freegrounds Junior School61%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

#1Scantabout Primary School85%
#2Hiltingbury Junior School81%
#3Botley Church of England Controlled Primary School77%
#4Wellstead Primary School71%
=5Berrywood Primary School70%
=5Hamble Primary School70%
=7Fair Oak Junior School66%
=7Norwood Primary & Pre-School66%
#9Shamblehurst Primary School65%
#10Saint James' Church of England Primary School64%
#11The Crescent Primary School62%
#12Freegrounds Junior School61%
#13Kings Copse Primary School59%
#14Fryern Junior School58%
=15Bursledon Junior School(CA)57%
=15Cherbourg Primary School57%
=15Netley Abbey Junior School57%
=18St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford55%
=18Stoke Park Junior School55%
#20Shakespeare Junior School54%
=21Merdon Junior School52%
=21Nightingale Primary School52%
#23Townhill Junior School48%

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7th of 13 primary schools in Eastleigh for Ofsted rating

#5Kings Copse Primary SchoolGood
#6Nightingale Primary SchoolGood
#7Saint James' Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#8Scantabout Primary SchoolGood
#9Shamblehurst Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Boorley ParkGood
#2Botley Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#3Cherbourg Primary SchoolGood
#4Hamble Primary SchoolGood
#5Kings Copse Primary SchoolGood
#6Nightingale Primary SchoolGood
#7Saint James' Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#8Scantabout Primary SchoolGood
#9Shamblehurst Primary SchoolGood
#10St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers FordGood
#11Stoneham Park Primary AcademyGood
#12The Crescent Primary SchoolGood
#13Wellstead Primary SchoolGood

Financials

Spending per pupil: £5,956 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

11th of 15 primary schools in Eastleigh for spending per pupil

#9Wellstead Primary School£6,121
#10Berrywood Primary School£6,064
#11Saint James' Church of England Primary School£5,956
#12Scantabout Primary School£5,918
#13Norwood Primary & Pre-School£5,900

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Cherbourg Primary School£7,608
#2Kings Copse Primary School£7,114
#3Shamblehurst Primary School£6,860
#4Nightingale Primary School£6,828
#5Hamble Primary School£6,413
#6St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford£6,310
#7The Crescent Primary School£6,202
#8Boorley Park£6,145
#9Wellstead Primary School£6,121
#10Berrywood Primary School£6,064
#11Saint James' Church of England Primary School£5,956
#12Scantabout Primary School£5,918
#13Norwood Primary & Pre-School£5,900
#14Stoneham Park Primary Academy£5,880
#15Botley Church of England Controlled Primary School£5,769

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