What did Ofsted judge St James CofE Primary School's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged St James CofE Primary School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in May 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St James CofE Primary School?

St James CofE Primary School has 188 pupils on roll.

What ages does St James CofE Primary School take?

St James CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is St James CofE Primary School located?

St James CofE Primary School is located in Enfield, EN3 7HH, Enfield.

How do I apply to St James CofE Primary School?

St James CofE Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St James CofE Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — St James CofE Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St James CofE Primary School?

When St James CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children / EHCP naming the school — All looked‐after children and Children with Statements of Special Educational Need or with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) naming St James’ CE Primary School will be considered and placed; 2. Foundation place – regular worship at St James Enfield Highway or recognised church — Children whose parent(s)/guardian(s) worship regularly at the Parish Church of St James Enfield Highway or another recognised church. ‘Regularly’ is defined as being one or both parents attending Church at least twice a month for a minimum of 24 months at the closing date for applications. Confirmation required from the Minister/Priest/Pastor/Vicar. 76% of places (equivalent to 23 places if none awarded under criterion 1) are designated as Foundation Places, allocated under criteria 2 and 3; 3. Foundation place – regular worship at a recognised World Faith place of worship — Children whose parent(s)/guardian(s) have attended the place of worship of another recognised World Faith at least twice per month for a minimum of 24 months at the closing date for applications and whose participation is confirmed by their appropriate faith leader. ‘Recognised World Faiths’ are Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where there are two or more applicants for the last available place in either criterion 2 or 3, priority will be given firstly to children with a sibling already attending St James’ CE Primary School at the time of admission and secondly by reference to distance from school.

What is the largest ethnic background at St James CofE Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 30.9% of pupils at St James CofE Primary School are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St James CofE Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment

How places are decided at St James CofE Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children / EHCP naming the school — All looked‐after children and Children with Statements of Special Educational Need or with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) naming St James’ CE Primary School will be considered and placed.
2Foundation place – regular worship at St James Enfield Highway or recognised church — Children whose parent(s)/guardian(s) worship regularly at the Parish Church of St James Enfield Highway or another recognised church. ‘Regularly’ is defined as being one or both parents attending Church at least twice a month for a minimum of 24 months at the closing date for applications. Confirmation required from the Minister/Priest/Pastor/Vicar. 76% of places (equivalent to 23 places if none awarded under criterion 1) are designated as Foundation Places, allocated under criteria 2 and 3.
3Foundation place – regular worship at a recognised World Faith place of worship — Children whose parent(s)/guardian(s) have attended the place of worship of another recognised World Faith at least twice per month for a minimum of 24 months at the closing date for applications and whose participation is confirmed by their appropriate faith leader. ‘Recognised World Faiths’ are Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism.
4Open Community place – local community — Children of families living within the local community who wish their children to attend St James’ CE Primary School. 24% of places (equivalent to 7 places if none awarded under criterion 1) are designated as Open Community Places, allocated under this criterion.

If two applications tie: Where there are two or more applicants for the last available place in either criterion 2 or 3, priority will be given firstly to children with a sibling already attending St James’ CE Primary School at the time of admission and secondly by reference to distance from school.

Should there be more Foundation applicants than places under criteria 2/3 than there are Foundation places, remaining children are transferred to the Open Community list. Distances measured by ADDRESS-POINT® from the front school gates; multi-occupancy buildings prioritised by lowest door number.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

St James CofE Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St James CofE Primary School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged St James CofE Primary School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in May 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St James CofE Primary School?: St James CofE Primary School has 188 pupils on roll.
What ages does St James CofE Primary School take?: St James CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is St James CofE Primary School located?: St James CofE Primary School is located in Enfield, EN3 7HH, Enfield.
How do I apply to St James CofE Primary School?: St James CofE Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St James CofE Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St James CofE Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at St James CofE Primary School?: When St James CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children / EHCP naming the school — All looked‐after children and Children with Statements of Special Educational Need or with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) naming St James’ CE Primary School will be considered and placed; 2. Foundation place – regular worship at St James Enfield Highway or recognised church — Children whose parent(s)/guardian(s) worship regularly at the Parish Church of St James Enfield Highway or another recognised church. ‘Regularly’ is defined as being one or both parents attending Church at least twice a month for a minimum of 24 months at the closing date for applications. Confirmation required from the Minister/Priest/Pastor/Vicar. 76% of places (equivalent to 23 places if none awarded under criterion 1) are designated as Foundation Places, allocated under criteria 2 and 3; 3. Foundation place – regular worship at a recognised World Faith place of worship — Children whose parent(s)/guardian(s) have attended the place of worship of another recognised World Faith at least twice per month for a minimum of 24 months at the closing date for applications and whose participation is confirmed by their appropriate faith leader. ‘Recognised World Faiths’ are Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where there are two or more applicants for the last available place in either criterion 2 or 3, priority will be given firstly to children with a sibling already attending St James’ CE Primary School at the time of admission and secondly by reference to distance from school.
What is the largest ethnic background at St James CofE Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 30.9% of pupils at St James CofE Primary School are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St James CofE Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children / EHCP naming the school — All looked‐after children and Children with Statements of Special Educational Need or with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) naming St James’ CE Primary School will be considered and placed.
2Foundation place – regular worship at St James Enfield Highway or recognised church — Children whose parent(s)/guardian(s) worship regularly at the Parish Church of St James Enfield Highway or another recognised church. ‘Regularly’ is defined as being one or both parents attending Church at least twice a month for a minimum of 24 months at the closing date for applications. Confirmation required from the Minister/Priest/Pastor/Vicar. 76% of places (equivalent to 23 places if none awarded under criterion 1) are designated as Foundation Places, allocated under criteria 2 and 3.
3Foundation place – regular worship at a recognised World Faith place of worship — Children whose parent(s)/guardian(s) have attended the place of worship of another recognised World Faith at least twice per month for a minimum of 24 months at the closing date for applications and whose participation is confirmed by their appropriate faith leader. ‘Recognised World Faiths’ are Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism.
4Open Community place – local community — Children of families living within the local community who wish their children to attend St James’ CE Primary School. 24% of places (equivalent to 7 places if none awarded under criterion 1) are designated as Open Community Places, allocated under this criterion.

St James CofE Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St James CofE Primary School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged St James CofE Primary School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in May 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St James CofE Primary School?: St James CofE Primary School has 188 pupils on roll.
What ages does St James CofE Primary School take?: St James CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is St James CofE Primary School located?: St James CofE Primary School is located in Enfield, EN3 7HH, Enfield.
How do I apply to St James CofE Primary School?: St James CofE Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St James CofE Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St James CofE Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at St James CofE Primary School?: When St James CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children / EHCP naming the school — All looked‐after children and Children with Statements of Special Educational Need or with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) naming St James’ CE Primary School will be considered and placed; 2. Foundation place – regular worship at St James Enfield Highway or recognised church — Children whose parent(s)/guardian(s) worship regularly at the Parish Church of St James Enfield Highway or another recognised church. ‘Regularly’ is defined as being one or both parents attending Church at least twice a month for a minimum of 24 months at the closing date for applications. Confirmation required from the Minister/Priest/Pastor/Vicar. 76% of places (equivalent to 23 places if none awarded under criterion 1) are designated as Foundation Places, allocated under criteria 2 and 3; 3. Foundation place – regular worship at a recognised World Faith place of worship — Children whose parent(s)/guardian(s) have attended the place of worship of another recognised World Faith at least twice per month for a minimum of 24 months at the closing date for applications and whose participation is confirmed by their appropriate faith leader. ‘Recognised World Faiths’ are Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where there are two or more applicants for the last available place in either criterion 2 or 3, priority will be given firstly to children with a sibling already attending St James’ CE Primary School at the time of admission and secondly by reference to distance from school.
What is the largest ethnic background at St James CofE Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 30.9% of pupils at St James CofE Primary School are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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