St James & St John Church of England Primary School
4 Craven Terrace, London, W2 3QD
143 pupils · 73% of 195 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Free school meals
- 27.3%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 21 April 2026, published 8 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 95% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 32% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.64 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 25 | 16 | 58 | 23 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 22 | 16 | 43 | 22 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 25 | 28 | 78 | 25 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 24 | 16 | 55 | 24 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 25 | 21 | 64 | 25 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 23 | 24 | 69 | 23 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 25 | 26 | 63 | 25 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 25 | 18 | 64 | 25 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Hallfield Primary School 0.5 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School 1.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Edward Wilson Primary School 1.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School 1.3 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- St Saviour's CofE Primary School 1.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School 1.3 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.