St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School
Academy converter in Thornton Heath, Croydon.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 447 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 20.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | ST BENEDICT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Address | St. James the Great School, Windsor Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 8HJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.stjamesthegreat.org/ |
| Telephone | 02087713424 |
| URN | 137959 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 1 November 2023, published 5 December 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 |
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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
- Beulah Junior School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Beulah Infants' School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- David Livingstone Academy (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Kensington Avenue Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Winterbourne Junior Girls' School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Winterbourne Boys' Academy (primary school, about 1.0 km)
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