St James' Church of England Primary School
Primary school in Hereford, Herefordshire. Outstanding (Jun 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 7 June 2023, report published 24 July 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
This grade was given to St James' CofE Primary School (its Ofsted page), the school this one replaced when it became an academy. St James' Church of England Primary School hasn’t been inspected under its own name yet, so Ofsted’s page for it shows no grade.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around June 2027
The last inspection was in June 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
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School remains Good (Feb 2023)
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Report card, Jun 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention
- 0.7 milesSt Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy
Report card, Jan 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected
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Outstanding (Apr 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.