SCHOOL PROFILE

St James Preparatory School

Not applicable Other independent school URN 131268
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 320 Published school capacity
Capacity used 37.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

No published inspection data

No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.

SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Other independent school
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Hammersmith and Fulham
Trust Not applicable
Census date 18 January 2024
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 121 121 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 55 45.5% of pupils
Male pupils 66 54.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

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School —
Hammersmith and Fulham 23.1%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

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School —
Hammersmith and Fulham 30.6%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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School —
Hammersmith and Fulham 0.2%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 16.5% 20 of 121 pupils
4.3 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 16.5%
Hammersmith and Fulham 20.7%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 13.2% 16 pupils
England 14.8% 1.6 pts below
EHC plans 3.3% 4 pupils
England 6.0% 2.7 pts below

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

37.8% 42.0 pts below England
St James Preparatory School
37.8%
Hammersmith and Fulham
76.2%
London
75.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools