What did Ofsted judge St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in October 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School?

St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School has 228 pupils on roll.

What ages does St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School take?

St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

How do I apply to St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School?

St James the Great Roman Catholic 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 the Great Roman Catholic Primary School have a religious character?

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

How are Reception places decided at St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School?

When St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after Catholic children / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted; 2. Baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Practice — Baptised Catholic children, in possession of a Certificate of Practice; 3. Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where the last remaining place is to be allocated and two or more children are deemed to live at the same distance from the school the place will be decided by the drawing of lots.

What is the largest ethnic background at St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 60.1% of pupils at St James the Great Roman Catholic 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 the Great Roman Catholic Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after Catholic children / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted.
2Baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Practice — Baptised Catholic children, in possession of a Certificate of Practice.
3Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided.
4Looked after children / previously looked after children (any faith) — Looked after children and all previously looked after children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted.
5Children enrolled in the catechumenate — Children enrolled in the catechumenate. Evidence of enrolment in the catechumenate will be required.
6Children who are members of Eastern Orthodox Churches — Children who are members of Eastern Orthodox Churches. Evidence of Baptism will be required.
7Children who are members of other faiths, Churches and denominations — Children who are members of other faiths, Churches and denominations. Evidence of Baptism/dedication or evidence of membership required.
8Any other children — Any other children.

If two applications tie: Where the last remaining place is to be allocated and two or more children are deemed to live at the same distance from the school the place will be decided by the drawing of lots.

Within each of the 8 numbered categories, sub-priorities i-iv apply when applications exceed places: i) sibling on roll, ii) living in the parish of St James the Great Catholic Church in Peckham, iii) social, pastoral and medical needs, iv) proximity to school (straight line distance).

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.