St James Church of England Primary School

General Information

Address: Paringdon Road, Harlow, CM18 7RH
Phone: 01279432459
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Casey Cox
Age range: 5-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Number of pupils: 211
School capacity: 218
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 50
% eligible for free school meals: 23.7%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 5.3%
Persistently absent pupils: 12.8%
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.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 16.6%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 4.3%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 9 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 8 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 7 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 6 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 5 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 2 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

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Ranked #17 of 21 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#15Pear Tree Mead AcademyGood
#16Pemberley AcademyGood
#17St James Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#18St Luke's Catholic AcademyGood
#19Tany's Dell Primary School and NurseryGood

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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.

#1Hare Street Community Primary School and NurseryOutstanding
#2Abbotsweld Primary AcademyGood
#3Church Langley Community Primary SchoolGood
#4Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, HarlowGood
#5Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and NurseryGood
#6Fawbert and Barnard's Primary SchoolGood
#7Harlowbury Primary SchoolGood
#8Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, HarlowGood
#9Jerounds Primary AcademyGood
#10Katherines Primary Academy and NurseryGood
#11Latton Green Primary AcademyGood
#12Longwood Primary AcademyGood
#13Milwards Primary School and NurseryGood
#14Newhall Primary AcademyGood
#15Pear Tree Mead AcademyGood
#16Pemberley AcademyGood
#17St James Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#18St Luke's Catholic AcademyGood
#19Tany's Dell Primary School and NurseryGood
#20Water Lane Primary AcademyGood
#21Little Parndon Primary AcademyRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,456 (2024-25)

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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.

Ranked #11 of 28 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#9Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow£6,603
#10Little Parndon Primary Academy£6,468
#11St James Church of England Primary School£6,456
#12The Downs Primary School and Nursery£6,455
#13Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery£6,364

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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.

#1Potter Street Academy£8,207
#2Milwards Primary School and Nursery£7,606
#3Harlowbury Primary School£7,274
#4Water Lane Primary Academy£7,141
#5Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery£6,882
#6Kingsmoor Academy£6,808
#7Purford Green Primary School£6,787
#8Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow£6,721
#9Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow£6,603
#10Little Parndon Primary Academy£6,468
#11St James Church of England Primary School£6,456
#12The Downs Primary School and Nursery£6,455
#13Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery£6,364
#14Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery£6,362
#15Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School£6,115
#16Pemberley Academy£6,101
#17Henry Moore Primary School£5,996
#18Church Langley Community Primary School£5,945
#19Newhall Primary Academy£5,840
#20Freshwaters Primary Academy£5,756
#21Pear Tree Mead Academy£5,716
#22St Alban's Catholic Academy£5,629
#23St Luke's Catholic Academy£5,523
#24Jerounds Primary Academy£1,434
#25Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery£1,328
#26Longwood Primary Academy£1,083
#27Latton Green Primary Academy£1,045
#28Abbotsweld Primary Academy£974

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