St James' Church of England Aided Junior School, Derby

From the headteacher's welcome: "'You have planted them, they have taken root, watch them grow and bear fruit.' Jeremiah 12:2 The children, parents and staff at St James' Junior School are amazing and all strive to ensure our school is a fantastic place full of opportunities."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.

In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at St James' Church of England Aided Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 61% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Derby and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 67% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.

Across Derby, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Derby lodged 312 appeals against primary school offers; 223 reached a hearing and 35 succeeded (15.7% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to St James' Church of England Aided Junior School are Rosehill Infant and Nursery School (under 0.1 miles, Good); St James' Church of England Aided Infant School (0.3 miles, Good); Arboretum Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 57% reading, 60% maths); and Zaytouna Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 67% reading, 70% maths).

St James' Church of England Aided Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.

St James' Church of England Aided Junior School is one of 33 schools run by Derby Diocesan Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 53% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

59.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 77.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (40%) and Black (23%).

The nearest railway station is Derby Rail Station, about 680 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Crown Derby (adjacent), 150 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St James' Church of England Aided Junior 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 1164 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.

In 2024/25, St James' Church of England Aided Junior School issued 5 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St James' Church of England Aided Junior School are UTC Derby Pride Park (0.5 miles) and Landau Forte College (1.1 miles).