Alternatives to St James' CofE Academy
6 other primary schools nearby, nearest first · back to St James' CofE Academy
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
St James' CofE Academy, for comparison
0.80 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 3 most recent years held.
Ofsted ungraded inspection, February 2025: Standards maintained
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Denham Primary School
Bedford |
0.8 km 0.5 mi |
1.30 | Little change 1.11 → 1.18 |
Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School
Bedford |
0.9 km 0.6 mi |
0.96 | Little change 1.0 → 0.95 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Westfield Primary School
Bedford |
1.1 km 0.7 mi |
0.82 | Fewer families are naming it first 0.93 → 0.82 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Queen's Park Academy
Bedford |
1.2 km 0.8 mi |
0.98 | Little change 0.97 → 0.96 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Great Ouse Primary Academy
Bedford |
1.3 km 0.8 mi |
1.02 | Little change 0.96 → 0.99 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| Bromham CofE Primary School
Bedford |
2.1 km 1.3 mi |
0.92 | Little change 0.94 → 0.94 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.