Southam St James CofE Academy
Academy converter in Southam, Warwickshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 149 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 26.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE DIOCESE OF COVENTRY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Warwickshire |
| Address | Tollgate Road, Southam, Warwickshire, CV47 1EE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.southamstjames.covmat.org |
| Telephone | 01926812127 |
| URN | 146151 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 15 July 2025, published 29 September 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Southam Primary School (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Stockton Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Long Itchington CofE Academy (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School (primary school, about 4.9 km)
- Bishops Itchington Primary School (primary school, about 5.2 km)
- Harbury CofE Primary School (primary school, about 5.4 km)
- Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy (primary school, about 5.9 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Warwickshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.