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Welcome from the
Headteacher

A very warm welcome to the St James the Less School website. We are delighted that you are taking the time to learn more about our wonderful school community.

At St James the Less, our school is rooted in a strong Catholic faith and a deep appreciation for the unique worth of every individual, each made in the image of God. We celebrate this uniqueness and nurture it in all aspects of school life. Our dedicated staff work tirelessly to create a nurturing and positive environment where every pupil feels valued, supported, and inspired to achieve their full potential.

I hope our website gives you a flavour of what life is like for our St James the Less family. Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you would like to find out more, arrange a visit, or simply have a chat about how we can support your child’s learning journey.

Welcome from the
Pupil Chaplains

Firstly, we would like to say that the education here at St. James the Less Primary School is phenomenal and the school offers a great learning environment.

The staff are incredible here and always ready to help you whether it is with learning or anything else you might need. The Chaplaincy Team are outstanding and we always try to spread the word of God in everything that we do. We are so lucky to be able to take part in so many wonderful events throughout the year and have a huge interest in helping our local community. We are very proud of our school.

School Calendar Upcoming Events

School Calendar
Upcoming Events

  • Y6 Stay and Pray Image 03 Feb 2026  14:45 - 15:00

    Y6 Stay and Pray

    Year 2Year 3
  • Sacramental Programme Workshop Image 03 Feb 2026  15:30 - 16:15

    Sacramental Programme Workshop

    Year 2Year 3
  • Y4 Swimming Image 04 Feb 2026  09:15 - 11:45

    Y4 Swimming

    Year 2Year 3
  • Afterschool Gymnastics Club (Hayley) - Week 5 (KS2) Image 04 Feb 2026  15:15 - 16:15

    Afterschool Gymnastics Club (Hayley) - Week 5…

    Year 2Year 3
  • Y5 Skiing Image 05 Feb 2026  13:00 - 15:00

    Y5 Skiing

    Year 2Year 3
  • Lancashire Music Service - Yr 3 Ukulele Image 05 Feb 2026  14:00 - 15:00

    Lancashire Music Service - Yr 3 Ukulele

    Year 2Year 3
  • Y5 Curriculum Assembly Image 06 Feb 2026  09:00 - 09:30

    Y5 Curriculum Assembly

    Year 2Year 3
  • Sacramental programme Mass Image 08 Feb 2026  11:00 - 12:00

    Sacramental programme Mass

    Year 2Year 3
  • EYFS Forest School Image 09 Feb 2026  09:00 - 11:30

    EYFS Forest School

    Year 2Year 3
  • Yr1 Forest School Image 09 Feb 2026  13:00 - 15:00

    Yr1 Forest School

    Year 2Year 3
  • Reception Class Vision Screening Image 10 Feb 2026  09:00 - 11:30

    Reception Class Vision Screening

  • Year 4 stay and pray Image 10 Feb 2026  14:45 - 15:00

    Year 4 stay and pray

    Year 2Year 3
  • Y4 Swimming Image 11 Feb 2026  09:15 - 11:45

    Y4 Swimming

    Year 2Year 3
  • Afterschool Gymnastics Club (Hayley) - Week 6 (KS2) Image 11 Feb 2026  15:15 - 16:15

    Afterschool Gymnastics Club (Hayley) - Week 6…

    Year 2Year 3
  • Y5 Skiing Image 12 Feb 2026  13:00 - 15:00

    Y5 Skiing

    Year 2Year 3
  • Lancashire Music Service - Yr 3 Ukulele Image 12 Feb 2026  14:00 - 15:00

    Lancashire Music Service - Yr 3 Ukulele

    Year 2Year 3
  • Valentines Art & Craft Exhibition - After School Image 12 Feb 2026  15:10 - 15:55

    Valentines Art & Craft Exhibition - After School

  • School closes for Half Term Image 13 Feb 2026

    School closes for Half Term

    Year 2Year 3
  • PPTA non-uniform day Image 13 Feb 2026  08:30 - 09:30

    PPTA non-uniform day

  • Y4 Curriculum Assembly Image 13 Feb 2026  09:00 - 09:30

    Y4 Curriculum Assembly

    Year 2Year 3
  • Half Term February Image 16 Feb 2026 - 22 Feb 2026

    Half Term February

    Year 2Year 3
  • Ash Wednesday Image 18 Feb 2026  09:30 - 10:30

    Ash Wednesday

  • INSET - All Staff Image 23 Feb 2026  08:30 - 15:30

    INSET - All Staff

    Year 2Year 3
  • School Opens 8:35 Image 24 Feb 2026

    School Opens 8:35

    Year 2Year 3
  • Year 5 stay and pray Image 24 Feb 2026  14:45 - 15:00

    Year 5 stay and pray

    Year 2Year 3
  • Sacramental programme workshop Image 24 Feb 2026  15:30 - 16:15

    Sacramental programme workshop

    Year 2Year 3
  • School Nurse Drop In Sessions (15 min slots) Image 25 Feb 2026  08:30 - 09:30

    School Nurse Drop In Sessions (15 min slots)

  • Y4 Swimming Image 25 Feb 2026  09:15 - 11:45

    Y4 Swimming

    Year 2Year 3
  • Tempest Photos, Nick - staff, individual & sibling photos Image 26 Feb 2026  09:00 - 12:00

    Tempest Photos, Nick - staff, individual…

    Year 2Year 3
  • Y5 Skiing Image 26 Feb 2026  13:00 - 15:00

    Y5 Skiing

    Year 2Year 3
  • Lancashire Music Service - Yr 3 Ukulele Image 26 Feb 2026  14:00 - 15:00

    Lancashire Music Service - Yr 3 Ukulele

    Year 2Year 3
  • PPTA Mtg in school Image 26 Feb 2026  16:30 - 17:30

    PPTA Mtg in school

  • Y3 Curriculum Assembly Image 27 Feb 2026  09:00 - 09:30

    Y3 Curriculum Assembly

    Year 2Year 3
  • Yr2 Forest School Image 02 Mar 2026  09:00 - 11:30

    Yr2 Forest School

  • Yr3 Forest School Image 02 Mar 2026  13:00 - 15:00

    Yr3 Forest School

  • Life Education Workshops Image 03 Mar 2026 - 04 Mar 2026

    Life Education Workshops

    Year 2Year 3
  • Sacramental programme workshop Image 03 Mar 2026  15:30 - 16:15

    Sacramental programme workshop

    Year 2Year 3
  • Y4 Swimming Image 04 Mar 2026  09:15 - 11:45

    Y4 Swimming

    Year 2Year 3
  • World Book Day Image 05 Mar 2026

    World Book Day

    Year 2Year 3
  • Y5 Skiing Image 05 Mar 2026  13:00 - 15:00

    Y5 Skiing

    Year 2Year 3
  • Lancashire Music Service - Yr 3 Ukulele Image 05 Mar 2026  14:00 - 15:00

    Lancashire Music Service - Yr 3 Ukulele

    Year 2Year 3
  • PPTA coffee morning 11am-1pm Image 08 Mar 2026  11:00 - 13:00

    PPTA coffee morning 11am-1pm

    Year 2Year 3
  • Yr2 Forest School Image 09 Mar 2026  09:00 - 11:30

    Yr2 Forest School

    Year 2Year 3
  • Yr3 Forest School Image 09 Mar 2026  13:00 - 15:00

    Yr3 Forest School

    Year 2Year 3
  • Parents Evening Image 10 Mar 2026  16:00 - 18:30

    Parents Evening

  • Y4 Swimming Image 11 Mar 2026  09:15 - 11:45

    Y4 Swimming

    Year 2Year 3
  • Parents Evening Image 11 Mar 2026  15:30 - 18:00

    Parents Evening

  • Y5 Skiing Image 12 Mar 2026  13:00 - 15:00

    Y5 Skiing

    Year 2Year 3
  • Lancashire Music Service - Yr 3 Ukulele Image 12 Mar 2026  14:00 - 15:00

    Lancashire Music Service - Yr 3 Ukulele

    Year 2Year 3
  • Y2 Curriculum Assembly Image 13 Mar 2026  09:00 - 09:30

    Y2 Curriculum Assembly

    Year 2Year 3
Keep up to date Latest News

Keep up to date
Latest News

Testimonials

Testimonials

  • Ofsted

    Pupils at St James-the-Less are friendly and welcoming. 
  • Evelyn

    Year 6

    We are taught everything that is needed to achieve the best education possible, and the teachers are always there to help.
  • Ofsted

    Leaders are ambitious for all pupils, including children in early years, to achieve highly.
  • Indie

    Year 6

    One of the best things about being at St James the Less is all the opportunities we have, like Forest School, Skiing and Chromebooks!
  • Ofsted

    Pupils enjoy the various sports activities that are on offer, such as skiing and swimming. Pupils also thrive in their leadership roles.
  • Jack

    Year 6

    I think the best thing about our school is that we have Buddies and Play Leaders to help the younger children.
  • Ofsted

    Pupils enjoy school and they are keen to attend each day.
  • What our pupils love about SJtL

    All the sports and athletics, All the lovely teachers, Our great outdoor space, All the opportunities to do activities like skiing, swimming and forest school.
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