Southam St James CofE Academy, Southam
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St James is a warm, inclusive school where children feel safe and supported. The school does an excellent job teaching reading and has successfully improved attendance so more pupils stay engaged with their learning. Pupils develop strong values and take active roles in the school community through house captains, pupil council, and helping in the local parish.
Key Strengths
- Reading is prioritised and taught effectively, with most pupils becoming confident, fluent readers by key stage 2
- Behaviour has improved significantly and pupils typically behave well, supported by clear expectations
- Early years provision is good, with children developing warm relationships with staff and strong language skills
- Attendance has improved substantially, with significantly fewer pupils persistently absent
- Pupils with SEND are well supported with early identification and effective external agency partnerships
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent delivery of the revised curriculum means pupils do not achieve as well as they could in some subjects
- Teachers do not check pupils' understanding effectively, so misconceptions go unaddressed
- Expectations for handwriting quality and careful recording in mathematics are not high enough
- Some parents feel their concerns about their children's education are not fully addressed
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Local author visits, local library visits and reading competitions, house captains roles, pupil council, helping local parish church, singing in local care home
Southam St James CofE Academy is a primary school where pupils feel included and behaviour has improved since the last inspection. However, the quality of education requires improvement because the ambitious curriculum is not being delivered consistently across all subjects.
At a Glance
26.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
64 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 69% to 78%. Maths has improved from 54% to 67%. Writing has improved from 65% to 74%.
Class Sizes
24.0
Avg class size
19.0
Infant (KS1)
26.5
KS2
3
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
71%
Available places
149 pupils
210 capacity
61 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Southam
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Southam
Admissions Demand - Warwickshire
Places available
7,187
Applications
6,166
Got 1st preference
90.6%
Got preferred school
98.0%
Primary admissions across Warwickshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(3)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.93825%
Overall absence
16.02564%
Persistent absence
156
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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