St James' Church of England Aided Infant School, Derby

From the headteacher's welcome: "As a school founded on the Christian faith, we acknowledge that for our children to GROW we must feed them spiritually, emotionally and with wisdom in a learning environment, which values, respects and welcomes all children and their families."

For September 2026 entry, 18 families put St James' Church of England Aided Infant School as their first choice and 51 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 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' Church of England Aided Infant School are Rosehill Infant and Nursery School (0.2 miles, Good); St James' Church of England Aided Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 64% reading, 61% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 75% reading, 78% maths); and Castleward Spencer Academy (0.4 miles, Outstanding).

16.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 82.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (54%) and Asian (22%).

In 2026, 13 pupils (10.1%) received SEN support and 14 (10.9%) 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.

St James' Church of England Aided Infant School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Derby Rail Station, about 690 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Morleston Street (adjacent), 120 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St James' Church of England Aided Infant School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 1193 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Derby (267), as is usual near a town centre.

St James' Church of England Aided Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to St James' Church of England Aided Infant School are UTC Derby Pride Park (0.6 miles), Landau Forte College (0.9 miles), Derby Cathedral School (1 mile) and The Bemrose School (1.2 miles).