St James' Church of England Junior School — Primary School in Gloucester

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St James' Church of England Junior School

Gloucester, GL1 4JU

203 Pupils

236 Capacity

7–11 Age Range

37.40% FSM %

89 Boys

114 Girls

About St James' Church of England Junior School

St James' Church of England Junior School is an Academies for pupils aged 7–11 based in Gloucestershire, South West. The school is mixed-gender and Open with a Church of England character.

It has 203 pupils on roll. School capacity: 236. Current headteacher: Emma Gardiner.

All information is drawn from the GIAS dataset published by the Department for Education. School details including admissions and term dates should be verified with Gloucestershire or the school directly.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy sponsor led
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Primary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Gloucestershire
Region	South West
Administrative District	Gloucester
Parliamentary Constituency	Gloucester
Ward	Barton and Tredworth
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Not applicable
Religious Character	Church of England
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Does not have a sixth form
Nursery Provision	No Nursery Classes
Trust / Sponsor	THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST
Opened	01-05-2024
UKPRN	10094324
URN	150509
Data Last Updated	22-01-2026

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mrs Amanda Chong	Chair of Local Governing Body	01/05/2024	28/02/2027	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mr Roger Slater	Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free School	01/05/2024	—	N/A
Mrs Abiola Aduroja	Local Governor	09/10/2025	08/10/2029	Elected by parents
Mr Eduardo Beasley	Local Governor	01/05/2024	08/07/2025	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Miss Bethany Butler	Local Governor	01/04/2025	31/03/2029	Elected by parents
Mrs Emma Faulkner	Local Governor	01/05/2024	30/04/2028	Elected by school staff
Mrs Emma Gardiner	Local Governor	01/09/2025	—	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Miss Shirley Graham	Local Governor	01/07/2024	30/06/2028	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mr Simon Millington	Local Governor	01/05/2024	31/08/2025	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Revd Dr Sukanmi Osunsanmi	Local Governor	30/07/2024	03/11/2025	Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)
Mr Elliot Prince	Local Governor	01/05/2024	30/04/2028	Elected by school staff
Revd Stephen Saville	Local Governor	04/11/2025	—	Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)