St James Preparatory School, London
St James Preparatory School is an independent school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in London. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in January 2024.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St James Preparatory School in detail
St James Preparatory School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include netball, gymnastics, yoga, karate, chess, STEM and philosophy.
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 18 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Hammersmith and Fulham
Clubs (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to St James Preparatory School are St James Senior Girls' School (under 0.1 miles, selective); Wetherby Pembridge (0.1 miles); Ecole Française de Londres Jacques Prévert (0.4 miles, Outstanding); and St Paul's Girls' School (0.4 miles).
St James Senior Girls' SchoolWetherby PembridgeEcole Française de Londres Jacques PrévertSt Paul's Girls' School
Who goes there
In 2026, 16 pupils (13.2%) received SEN support and 4 (3.3%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Kensington (Olympia) Underground Station, about 310 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is KENSINGTON OLYMPIA (->w), 90 metres away.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
30 January 2024
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
8 October 2019
Regulatory Compliance
28 September 2016
Standard
1 January 2010
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with St James Preparatory School
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 222
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 40
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 222 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 40 serious and 182 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
28 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hammersmith and Fulham is 146 (the median across 81 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
38%
Available places
121 pupils
320 places
199 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Hammersmith and Fulham council
Places available
1,503
Applications
1,109
Got 1st preference
64.5%
Got preferred school
92.0%
All secondary applications across Hammersmith and Fulham council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
16.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
121
Total Pupils
66
Boys
55
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
St James Preparatory School
Questions parents ask about St James Preparatory School
When was St James Preparatory School last inspected?
St James Preparatory School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in January 2024.
How many pupils go to St James Preparatory School?
St James Preparatory School has around 121 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to St James Preparatory School?
St James Preparatory School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near St James Preparatory School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 222 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 40 serious and 182 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 28 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hammersmith and Fulham is 146 (the median across 81 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St James Preparatory School?
St James Preparatory School is at Earsby Street, Olympia, London, W14 8SH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)