St James Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Hyde

In its own words: "At St James’ Catholic Primary School, Christ is at the heart of our mission and values. We are a caring, inclusive and nurturing community where every child, member of staff and family is welcomed, valued and respected, fostering a strong sense of belonging."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, yoga, dance, Lego, gardening, photography and cheerleading.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £1.50 per session.

St James Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as St James Catholic Primary School (URN 106239), 73% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

For September 2026 entry, 27 families put St James Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 39 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St James Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are Pinfold Primary School (0.3 miles); Discovery Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 92% maths); Arundale Primary School (0.5 miles); and Broadbottom Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles).

St James Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is one of 15 schools run by Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 49% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

44% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 93 pupils (44.9%) received SEN support and 6 (2.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Hattersley Rail Station, about 770 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Camborne Road (opposite), 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St James Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

The secondary schools closest to St James Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are Alder Community High School (1.3 miles) and Longdendale High School (1.6 miles).