What did Ofsted judge St James Church of England Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St James Church of England Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in October 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St James Church of England Primary School?

St James Church of England Primary School has 211 pupils on roll.

What ages does St James Church of England Primary School take?

St James Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is St James Church of England Primary School located?

St James Church of England Primary School is located in Harlow, CM18 7RH, Essex.

How do I apply to St James Church of England Primary School?

St James Church of England 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 Church of England Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — St James Church of England 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 Church of England Primary School?

When St James Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children, Previously Looked After Children or Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children ... our first oversubscription criterion must always be Looked After, Previously Looked After and Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children, as this is a legal requirement; 2. Children whose parents attend the Parish Church of St James the Great — Regular attendance is defined as the child and parent or carer attending public worship, either: at St James the Great Church; St James’ Church of England Primary School or at another event led by clergy of St James the Great Church for not less than twelve times in a twelve-month period prior to the date of submission of the application for admission to the school. (Supplementary information form is required); 3. Children whose parents are 'at the heart' of other Anglican or Trinitarian Christian churches — Regular attendance at public worship in any other Christian church for not less than eight times in a twelve-month period prior to the date of submission of the application for admission to the school, confirmed by a reference from their Parish Priest or Church Minister, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: For admissions purposes, the school uses a distance tie-breaker, based upon the Local Authority’s scheme, which uses data provided by the Ordnance Survey (OS) to measure straight line distances... In the unlikely event of two applicants with an identical distance competing for a single place at a school ... the place will be offered to one applicant on the basis of lots drawn by an officer of the County Council not involved in admissions.

What is the largest ethnic background at St James Church of England Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 44.1% of pupils at St James Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St James Church of England Primary School: Catchment 2026

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How places are decided at St James Church of England 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 Children, Previously Looked After Children or Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children ... our first oversubscription criterion must always be Looked After, Previously Looked After and Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children, as this is a legal requirement.
2Children whose parents attend the Parish Church of St James the Great — Regular attendance is defined as the child and parent or carer attending public worship, either: at St James the Great Church; St James’ Church of England Primary School or at another event led by clergy of St James the Great Church for not less than twelve times in a twelve-month period prior to the date of submission of the application for admission to the school. (Supplementary information form is required).
3Children whose parents are 'at the heart' of other Anglican or Trinitarian Christian churches — Regular attendance at public worship in any other Christian church for not less than eight times in a twelve-month period prior to the date of submission of the application for admission to the school, confirmed by a reference from their Parish Priest or Church Minister.
4Siblings — Children who at the time of their proposed admission to the school, have a sibling or siblings who are also current pupils at the school. A child whose home address is inside the priority admissions area is eligible for this category where they have a sibling attending the School on the date of application and the sibling will still be attending the School at the time of admission.
5Priority admissions area — Children living in the priority admission area (a map is available at the end of this document or as a hard copy from the school office).
6Parish of St James & St Paul, Colchester — Children outside the priority admission area but living in the Parish of St James & St Paul, Colchester.
7All other children — All other children.

If two applications tie: For admissions purposes, the school uses a distance tie-breaker, based upon the Local Authority’s scheme, which uses data provided by the Ordnance Survey (OS) to measure straight line distances... In the unlikely event of two applicants with an identical distance competing for a single place at a school ... the place will be offered to one applicant on the basis of lots drawn by an officer of the County Council not involved in admissions.

A child with an Education Health Care Plan that names St James’ on the statement will be admitted irrespective of the above criteria (stated after criterion 7, not itself numbered as a criterion).

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 Church of England Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St James Church of England Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St James Church of England Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in October 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St James Church of England Primary School?: St James Church of England Primary School has 211 pupils on roll.
What ages does St James Church of England Primary School take?: St James Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St James Church of England Primary School located?: St James Church of England Primary School is located in Harlow, CM18 7RH, Essex.
How do I apply to St James Church of England Primary School?: St James Church of England 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 Church of England Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St James Church of England 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 Church of England Primary School?: When St James Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children, Previously Looked After Children or Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children ... our first oversubscription criterion must always be Looked After, Previously Looked After and Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children, as this is a legal requirement; 2. Children whose parents attend the Parish Church of St James the Great — Regular attendance is defined as the child and parent or carer attending public worship, either: at St James the Great Church; St James’ Church of England Primary School or at another event led by clergy of St James the Great Church for not less than twelve times in a twelve-month period prior to the date of submission of the application for admission to the school. (Supplementary information form is required); 3. Children whose parents are 'at the heart' of other Anglican or Trinitarian Christian churches — Regular attendance at public worship in any other Christian church for not less than eight times in a twelve-month period prior to the date of submission of the application for admission to the school, confirmed by a reference from their Parish Priest or Church Minister, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: For admissions purposes, the school uses a distance tie-breaker, based upon the Local Authority’s scheme, which uses data provided by the Ordnance Survey (OS) to measure straight line distances... In the unlikely event of two applicants with an identical distance competing for a single place at a school ... the place will be offered to one applicant on the basis of lots drawn by an officer of the County Council not involved in admissions.
What is the largest ethnic background at St James Church of England Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 44.1% of pupils at St James Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St James Church of England 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 Children, Previously Looked After Children or Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children ... our first oversubscription criterion must always be Looked After, Previously Looked After and Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children, as this is a legal requirement.
2Children whose parents attend the Parish Church of St James the Great — Regular attendance is defined as the child and parent or carer attending public worship, either: at St James the Great Church; St James’ Church of England Primary School or at another event led by clergy of St James the Great Church for not less than twelve times in a twelve-month period prior to the date of submission of the application for admission to the school. (Supplementary information form is required).
3Children whose parents are 'at the heart' of other Anglican or Trinitarian Christian churches — Regular attendance at public worship in any other Christian church for not less than eight times in a twelve-month period prior to the date of submission of the application for admission to the school, confirmed by a reference from their Parish Priest or Church Minister.
4Siblings — Children who at the time of their proposed admission to the school, have a sibling or siblings who are also current pupils at the school. A child whose home address is inside the priority admissions area is eligible for this category where they have a sibling attending the School on the date of application and the sibling will still be attending the School at the time of admission.
5Priority admissions area — Children living in the priority admission area (a map is available at the end of this document or as a hard copy from the school office).
6Parish of St James & St Paul, Colchester — Children outside the priority admission area but living in the Parish of St James & St Paul, Colchester.
7All other children — All other children.

A child with an Education Health Care Plan that names St James’ on the statement will be admitted irrespective of the above criteria (stated after criterion 7, not itself numbered as a criterion).

St James Church of England Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St James Church of England Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St James Church of England Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in October 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St James Church of England Primary School?: St James Church of England Primary School has 211 pupils on roll.
What ages does St James Church of England Primary School take?: St James Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St James Church of England Primary School located?: St James Church of England Primary School is located in Harlow, CM18 7RH, Essex.
How do I apply to St James Church of England Primary School?: St James Church of England 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 Church of England Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St James Church of England 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 Church of England Primary School?: When St James Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children, Previously Looked After Children or Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children ... our first oversubscription criterion must always be Looked After, Previously Looked After and Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children, as this is a legal requirement; 2. Children whose parents attend the Parish Church of St James the Great — Regular attendance is defined as the child and parent or carer attending public worship, either: at St James the Great Church; St James’ Church of England Primary School or at another event led by clergy of St James the Great Church for not less than twelve times in a twelve-month period prior to the date of submission of the application for admission to the school. (Supplementary information form is required); 3. Children whose parents are 'at the heart' of other Anglican or Trinitarian Christian churches — Regular attendance at public worship in any other Christian church for not less than eight times in a twelve-month period prior to the date of submission of the application for admission to the school, confirmed by a reference from their Parish Priest or Church Minister, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: For admissions purposes, the school uses a distance tie-breaker, based upon the Local Authority’s scheme, which uses data provided by the Ordnance Survey (OS) to measure straight line distances... In the unlikely event of two applicants with an identical distance competing for a single place at a school ... the place will be offered to one applicant on the basis of lots drawn by an officer of the County Council not involved in admissions.
What is the largest ethnic background at St James Church of England Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 44.1% of pupils at St James Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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