Academy converter · Herefordshire, County of

St James' Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
219Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
151073URN

Vicarage Road, Hereford, HR1 2QN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2023 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

close to Herefordshire, County of median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Herefordshire, County of

59 applications for 30 places · 17th of 41 in Herefordshire, County of

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

69%met the expected standard

Herefordshire, County of 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 7 June 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.0applications per place, Reception

close to Herefordshire, County of median (1.9) 0.2 below England median (2.2)

59 applications · 30 places offered · 31 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
2025 2.4; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.0
2024 2.5; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.1; as the previous school
2023 1.9; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9; as the previous school
2022 2.0; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.0; as the previous school
2021 2.2; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9; as the previous school
2020 2.0; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.8; as the previous school
2019 2.2; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.6; as the previous school
2018 1.5; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.5; as the previous school
2017 1.9; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.4; as the previous school
2016 2.1; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 1.9; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 1.9; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.8; as the previous school

This school
Herefordshire, County of median

Dashed bars: as St James' CofE Primary School (URN 116885), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	59	2.0	31	1.03
Sep 2025	27	64	2.4	25	0.93
Sep 2024 *	30	74	2.5	30	1.00
Sep 2023 *	30	58	1.9	30	1.00
Sep 2022 *	30	59	2.0	32	1.07
Sep 2021 *	30	66	2.2	34	1.13
Sep 2020 *	30	61	2.0	39	1.30
Sep 2019 *	30	67	2.2	41	1.37
Sep 2018 *	30	45	1.5	28	0.93
Sep 2017 *	30	58	1.9	32	1.07
Sep 2016 *	30	64	2.1	34	1.13
Sep 2015 *	30	56	1.9	29	0.97
Sep 2014 *	30	56	1.9	29	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 86% · Maths 86% → all three 69% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard69%31st of 70 in Herefordshire, County of

Herefordshire, County of 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Herefordshire, County of 80% England 78%

Higher standard55%

Herefordshire, County of 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Herefordshire, County of 79% England 75%

Greater depth31%

Herefordshire, County of 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

Herefordshire, County of 79% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Herefordshire, County of 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Herefordshire, County of median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	69%	17%	109	106
2023/24	60%	7%	107	105
2022/23	81%	6%	108	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St James' Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2023

2.0applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Martin's Primary School
0.8 km · Herefordshire, County of

Not yet inspected

2.2applications per place
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy
1.1 km · Herefordshire, County of

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Our Lady's RC Primary School
1.1 km · Herefordshire, County of

2026

2.2applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy
1.1 km · Herefordshire, County of

2026

2.2applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Riverside Primary School
1.2 km · Herefordshire, County of

Outstanding2024

1.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Hereford Sixth Form College
1.6 km · Herefordshire, County of

Not yet inspected
Marlbrook Primary School
1.6 km · Herefordshire, County of

Good2022

1.9applications per place
Hampton Dene Primary School
1.6 km · Herefordshire, County of

Remains Good2024

3.2applications per place 71%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 151073 · 884/3332
Trust: Orchard Multi-Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 218 pupils · 219 on roll
Free school meals: 17.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2024
Replaced: St James' CofE Primary School (URN 116885)
Address: Vicarage Road, Hereford, HR1 2QN
Local authority: Herefordshire, County of

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources