St James' Church of England Junior School
Academy sponsor led in Gloucester, Gloucestershire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 7 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 186 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 236 |
| Free school meals | 43.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Gloucestershire |
| Address | Upton Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 4JU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.st-james-junior.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01452520714 |
| URN | 150509 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 15 September 2021, published 9 November 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (St James' Church of England Junior School, URN 115606).
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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
- Hatherley Infant School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Widden Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Tredworth Junior School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- St Paul's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Finlay Community School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Coney Hill Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
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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.