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Hallfield Primary School and St James & St John Church of England Primary School

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What differs

  • Hallfield Primary School takes ages 2 to 11; St James & St John Church of England Primary School takes ages 3 to 11.
  • Hallfield Primary School has 223 pupils; St James & St John Church of England Primary School has 143.
  • We hold a dated 2027 deadline for St James & St John Church of England Primary School (15 January 2027) but none for Hallfield Primary School.
  • The two schools are 0.3 miles apart in a straight line.

Facts side by side

FactHallfield Primary SchoolSt James & St John Church of England Primary School
The basics
TypeState-funded: Community school

DfE register

State-funded: Voluntary aided school

DfE register

Ages2 to 11

DfE register

3 to 11

DfE register

GenderMixed

DfE register

Mixed

DfE register

Pupils223

DfE register

143

DfE register

Religious characterNot publishedChurch of England

DfE register

BoroughWestminster

DfE register

Westminster

DfE register

BoardingNo

DfE register

No

DfE register

Admissions for 2027
Next deadline to apply or registerNot published15 January 2027 (open)

school or council page

Applications and places, last round24 first preferences for 30 places

DfE, September 2026 entry

16 first preferences for 25 places

DfE, September 2026 entry

Cost
Published day feesNo tuition fees (state-funded)No tuition fees (state-funded)
Inspection
Latest inspectionOfsted ungraded inspection, 12 July 2023: School remains Good

Ofsted

Ofsted report card, 21 April 2026

Ofsted

Results
Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths50% (2024/25)

DfE

95% (2024/25)

DfE

Pupils
Eligible for free school meals51.8%

DfE register

27.3%

DfE register

English as an additional language77.5%

school census 2024/25

46%

school census 2024/25

Receiving SEN support22.5%

school census 2024/25

5.8%

school census 2024/25

Pupils per teacher16.7

DfE workforce census

23.8

DfE workforce census

Overall absence6.2%

DfE, 2024/25

5.1%

DfE, 2024/25

DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.

Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.

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