Southam St James CofE Academy
Tollgate Road, Southam, CV47 1EE
Reception - Year 6 (ages 4-11)
PrimaryAcademy converterMixedChurch of England
About the school
“Our pupils enjoy rising to a challenge and know that they share the responsibility to make our school a great place to learn. They work hard to meet targets and make progress. Learning is fun at St James!”
Established school - open since before 2018. Became an academy in October 2018, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 29 September 2025
Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementRequires improvement
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Not applicable
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
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- Number of pupils
- 166
- Multi-academy trust
- The Diocese of Coventry Multi-academy Trust
- Phone
- 01926812127