St James' Church of England Junior School, Gloucester

In its own words: "'Developing the love of life and learning in a caring, Christian Community' 'Do unto others as you would have them do to you.' (Luke 6:13) 'I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.' (John 10:10)"

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:15am.

In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at St James' Church of England Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Across Gloucestershire, 92% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Gloucestershire lodged 173 appeals against primary school offers; 131 reached a hearing and 46 succeeded (35.1% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to St James' Church of England Junior School are Hatherley Infant School (0.3 miles); Widden Primary School (0.3 miles, 50% reading, 43% maths); Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy (0.3 miles, Good); and Tredworth Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 53% reading, 60% maths).

St James' Church of England Junior School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.

St James' Church of England Junior School is one of 25 schools run by The Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust, an academy trust.

13 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St James' Church of England Junior School (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

43% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 73.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (38%), White British (18%) and Black (16%).

In 2026, 45 pupils (24.2%) received SEN support and 8 (4.3%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest railway station is Gloucester Rail Station, about 950 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is India Road (opposite), 110 metres away.

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

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

The secondary schools closest to St James' Church of England Junior School are Ribston Hall High School (0.9 miles), Barnwood Park School (1 mile), Gloucester Academy (1 mile) and Denmark Road High School (1.1 miles).