St James & St John Church of England Primary School, London

Ofsted's report card from its 21 April 2026 inspection grades St James & St John Church of England Primary School on 7 areas: 7 strong standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those facing other barriers, achieve highly across a range of subjects."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders are meticulous in their approach to securing regular attendance for pupils."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders have an accurate understanding of the curriculum."

Early years - Strong standard. "Leaders ensure that children benefit from excellent teaching in the early years."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Inclusive practices underpin leaders' high expectations for pupils, including disadvantaged pupils, those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those facing other barriers."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Governors and leaders are ambitious for pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those facing other potential barriers."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The personal, social and health education (PSHE) and relationships education programmes are well sequenced."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders and governors should continue their highly effective work on ensuring that, across all subjects, teaching consistently enables pupils to develop highly detailed knowledge over time, securing sustained impact on the achievement of all pupils".

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am, from £3 per day.

On phones, the school says: "The mobile phone must be handed to the class teacher on arrival at school."

In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at St James & St John Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 86% and 85% in Westminster and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 91% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 16 families put St James & St John Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 58 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 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 & St John Church of England Primary School are Hallfield Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 58% reading, 65% maths); Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); Edward Wilson Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 89% reading, 84% maths); and St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 96% reading, 83% maths).

St James & St John Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

50.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Mixed (25%), White British (18%) and Asian (8%).

St James & St John Church of England Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 24 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest Underground station is Lancaster Gate Underground Station, about 310 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lancaster Gate /Columbia Hotel, 210 metres away.

St James & St John Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to St James & St John Church of England Primary School are Marylebone Academy (0.4 miles) and Ark King Solomon Academy (0.7 miles).