St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Thornton Heath for ages 3 to 11.
Daily practice for St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School pupils
Daily maths and English that follow the national curriculum for your child's year. Start with a free five-minute class.
At a glance
- Type
- Academy
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 447
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Address
- St. James the Great School, Thornton Heath, CR7 8HJ
- Phone
- 02087 713424
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
What Ofsted found
Full inspection, November 2023.
- Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- The quality of education: Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
- Personal development: Outstanding
- Leadership and management: Outstanding
- Early years provision: Outstanding
- Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
- Inspectors found that pupils demonstrate excellent behaviour throughout the school.
- Inspectors found that pupils with SEND receive expert support to access the curriculum because staff identify their needs closely.
- Inspectors found that all pupils learn to read through a consistently delivered phonics programme.
Our summary of Ofsted's report. Read the full reports on Ofsted's website. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Other schools in Thornton Heath
School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 137959. Checked 9 November 2026.
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Daily challenges that keep pace with your child's school year
For Years 1 to 6, with a weekly view of what they have mastered and an 11+ track when you're ready.