St James' Church of England Primary Academy

Term dates

Academies can set their own term dates. Many follow Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

• Term
• Holiday
• INSET day
• Exeat

See Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's full dates

Admissions

Places for Reception and junior school are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a primary school place on GOV.UK

How places are given: as a Church of England school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 32 families put this school as their first choice, and 46 places were offered. 32 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

This club is registered with Ofsted at the school's postcode, so usually run on the school site:

• 115 Club St James. Ofsted report

Ask the club or the school about times, prices and places. More clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Short (ungraded) inspection, 25 January 2023: School remains Good.

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Academy

Phase

Primary

Ages

4–11

Pupils

404 (capacity 420)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Church of England

Diocese

Diocese of Winchester

Academy trust

DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST

Phone

01202426696

Address

Pokesdown Hill, Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH7 6DW

Website

stjamescebournemouth.com

Official school record, including Ofsted reports