St James' Church of England Primary School
Academy converter in Hereford, Herefordshire.
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 | 219 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 218 |
| Free school meals | 17.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | ORCHARD MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Herefordshire |
| Address | Vicarage Road, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 2QN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.stjamesceschool.org/ |
| Telephone | 01432273961 |
| URN | 151073 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 7 June 2023, published 24 July 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (St James' CofE Primary School, URN 116885).
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
- St Martin's Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Lord Scudamore Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Our Lady's RC Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Riverside Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Marlbrook Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Hampton Dene Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Broadlands Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Herefordshire
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.