Nursery and Reception places are available.
Our Early Years phase is made up of Nursery and Reception. It’s judged to be outstanding by Ofsted (January 2025): ‘Children get off to a flying start in the school’s exceptional early years provision.’
Parents say similar (annual survey 2025): ‘We’re really happy with how welcoming the school has been and how kind and friendly everyone is. My son absolutely loves coming to school. He’s had a great start to his school life at St James’.’
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01937 583379
We’re proud to be judged outstanding for our Nursery and Reception and good in all other areas (Ofsted, 2025):
‘Pupils enjoy coming to this welcoming and caring school. They value their education and appreciate their teachers. Relationships are warm and supportive. This helps pupils feel happy and safe.
Pupils respond positively to the high expectations the school has for them. The school ensures that they are well prepared for the next stage of their education.’
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"I enjoy learning new things. This year, we've learnt how to make electrical circuits- we did lots of investigating."
Ashton, Year 6
"Mr Kilner makes our lessons fun. He gives us learning that's at the right level for everyone."
Valerie, Year 5
"Art is my favourite subject. We learn about architecture. We've been making collages with pictures of buildings."
Jacob, Year 4
"I like PE. Hockey has been my favourite sport to learn. I also like Wake up, Shake up because we learn new routines and exercise."
Emily, Year 4
"We have lots of clubs at St James' for different ages. I have been to book club, recorder club, French and dance!"
Orianne, Year 3
"At St James', we've lots of great teachers. I really enjoy learning about computing and cooking."
Aubree, Year 6
"We went on a trip to Lotherton Hall for our history and science topic. We saw lots of animals and had a great learning workshop."
Sophie, Year 3
"We have caring teachers. My favourite subject is art. We've looked at Orla Kiely and William Morris - lots of their work is based on nature."
Willow, Year 5