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St James' CofE Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Tower Hamlets Road
 Forest Gate
 London E7 9DA
Telephone: 020 8534 4030

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Voluntary Controlled School
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
History: Merged with Odessa Infant School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Clare Barber (since September 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Rose Boland-Bourne
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 10 / 7.6
Non-teaching Staff*: 11.87
Number of pupils: 190
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.0
Sex: Mixed (45% boys / 55% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 56.80% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 35.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 20.3% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 98.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 87.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £1,685,450*
Income Per Pupil: £8,870
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: London
Authority: Newham
Constituency: West Ham
Electoral Ward: Forest Gate North
School Number: 3163000

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th January 2013 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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