St James Senior Boys' School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ashford, South East TW15 3DZ · Surrey
#118 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#426 of 4,090 nationally
About St James Senior Boys' School
St James Senior Boys' School is a independent secondary located in Ashford, in the Surrey local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 244 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 85.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 118th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (91th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (64th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 244; capacity filled 62.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 92.4%; ebacc average points 4.27.
There are 55 schools in Ashford; St James Senior Boys' School ranks 8th of 53 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)58.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)71.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)36.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St James Senior Boys' School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 244
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 62.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 58.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 71.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 92.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.27
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 36.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St James Senior Boys' School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Thomas Knyvett College
Ashford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
671 students · 258 m away
Clarendon Primary School
Ashford · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
254 students · 306 m away
Ashford Park Primary School
Ashford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
645 students · 801 m away
St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery
Ashford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
482 students · 1.1 km away
The Echelford Primary School
Ashford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
612 students · 1.7 km away
Ashford CofE Primary School
Ashford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
378 students · 1.8 km away
Stanwell Fields CofE Primary School
Staines-upon-Thames · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
437 students · 1.8 km away
Town Farm Primary School & Nursery
Staines · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
458 students · 1.8 km away
The Matthew Arnold School
Staines-upon-Thames · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
947 students · 1.9 km away
Buckland Primary School
Staines · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
399 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Our Lady of Sion School
West Sussex · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
244 students
The King's School
Hampshire · Independent all-through · Ages 4–16
243 students
Dover College
Dover · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
242 students
Tudor Hall School
Banbury · Independent all-through · Ages 9–18
246 students
Great Ballard School
Chichester · Independent all-through · Ages 2–16
240 students
Yateley Manor School
Yateley · Independent all-through · Ages 2–16
238 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St James Senior Boys' School a good school?
St James Senior Boys' School has a Success Index (England) of 85.4 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #118 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St James Senior Boys' School rank in South East?
St James Senior Boys' School ranks #118 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #426 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St James Senior Boys' School?
St James Senior Boys' School had 244 students in 2025.
Is St James Senior Boys' School a primary school or a secondary school?
St James Senior Boys' School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near St James Senior Boys' School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St James Senior Boys' School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.