- What did Ofsted judge St James' Church of England Academy's overall effectiveness to be?
- Ofsted judged St James' Church of England Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in September 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
- How many pupils attend St James' Church of England Academy?
- St James' Church of England Academy has 197 pupils on roll.
- What ages does St James' Church of England Academy take?
- St James' Church of England Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
- Where is St James' Church of England Academy located?
- St James' Church of England Academy is located in Hull, HU7 6BD, Kingston upon Hull, City of.
- How do I apply to St James' Church of England Academy?
- St James' Church of England Academy 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 Academy have a religious character?
- Yes — St James' Church of England Academy 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 Academy?
- When St James' Church of England Academy has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are either currently or have previously been 'looked after' A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989); 2. Exceptional medical and/or social factors — Pupils with very exceptional medical and/or social factors directly relating to school placement. Applications under this criterion must be supported by written evidence from a doctor or other professional practitioner. Applications in this category will be considered on a case by case basis (see Paragraph 5 Note i below);; 3. Catchment area residents — Admission of pupils being resident within the catchment area of the school - see Appendix 1. Priority will be given to those living nearest the Academy (the distance measured is the shortest available safer route for pedestrians using footpaths alongside roads marked on the current street map of the City from the main entrance to the Academy to the main entrance to the child's permanent address) (see paragraph 5 Note ii below);, and 2 further criteria. 27 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Tie-break: If proximity to the Academy does not distinguish between two or more applicants with equal priority for the remaining place, random allocation will be used as the final tie-breaker. This will be supervised by someone independent of the Academy.
- What is the largest ethnic background at St James' Church of England Academy?
- According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 87.8% of pupils at St James' Church of England Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.