St John and St James CofE Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has moved quickly to tackle its weaknesses since the February 2013 inspection. Leaders have replaced complacency with determination and are providing good quality support to help staff improve their teaching. Pupils are already starting to make better progress, particularly in reading and maths.
Key Strengths
- Sharp focus on improving teaching quality with systematic tracking of pupils' progress
- Pupils beginning to make much better progress in literacy and numeracy, particularly through phonics teaching
- Strong leadership response to areas for improvement, including tough judgements on teaching and targeted support
- Governors increasingly involved in holding the school to account and challenging staff on pupil progress
Areas for Improvement
- Need to raise achievement further by strengthening teaching of literacy and numeracy across all subjects
- Ensure more able pupils have high enough expectations to achieve the highest levels
- Assessment analysis needs to consider ethnicity categories
St John and St James CofE Primary School was judged to require improvement in February 2013. This monitoring visit in June 2013 found that the school is making good progress in addressing identified weaknesses.
At a Glance
39.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 75% to 84%. Maths has improved from 69% to 74%. Writing has improved from 69% to 76%.
Class Sizes
27.2
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
6
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
55%
Available places
241 pupils
440 capacity
199 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Enfield
Places available
3,990
Applications
3,309
Got 1st preference
95.2%
Got preferred school
99.7%
Primary admissions across Enfield (2025/26)
Inspection History(108)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.78831%
Overall absence
17.59259%
Persistent absence
216
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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