Vision & Values

St John & St James Primary Prospectus

VISION & VALUES OF THE SCHOOL

Our vision is to create an inclusive community of aspirational learners, children, families and colleagues, working collaboratively and respectfully within a happy, nurturing environment where all flourish and achieve.  Pupils are given extensive opportunities through an exciting and engaging curriculum, through which our Christian values are woven.

 ‘I have come in order that you might have life—life in all its fullness.

John 10 verse 10

School Information

In September 2025, St John and St James Church of England Primary School became a single-form-entry school. As a voluntary aided Religious Foundation school with over 155 years of history, we are proud of our unique Christian identity and the strong role we continue to play within our parish and local community. Our school sits at the southern tip of the London Borough of Enfield, on the border with Haringey.

We serve a wonderfully diverse community, and the proportion of pupils entitled to free school meals is significantly higher than both the borough and national averages.

We enjoy close links with two churches—St John the Evangelist on Dyson’s Road in Edmonton, and St John the Baptist and St James in Tottenham—and we are part of the Enfield Deanery.

Our approach to education is rooted in Christian values, and many of our pupils come from practising Christian families. We are also delighted to be welcoming an increasing number of families from other faiths, as well as those with no faith background. We value every member of our community and celebrate the richness that our varied backgrounds bring to school life.

OUR CHRISTIAN VALUES

Respect:

  • Encourage all pupils to respect everyone equally and celebrate the cultural diversity of the community.

Community:

  • To encourage our pupils to become wise trustees of the earth’s resources.
  • Ensure all pupils have equal opportunities to succeed.
  • Enable pupils to work effectively and cooperatively as part of a team.

Forgiveness:

  • Develop a clear sense of right and wrong in all pupils, firmly based on Christian principles, ensuring pupils are able to take responsibility for their actions.

Thankfulness:

  • Provide pupils with opportunities to develop a sense of social responsibility whilst reflecting on their own lives and be thankful.

Peace:

  • Provide a secure, happy and caring environment in which all pupils feel valued and are able to develop a sense of well-being in surroundings safe from the threats of bullying, racial abuse and discrimination.

Perseverance:

  • To develop pupils with high levels of confidence, self-esteem and a resilience towards learning.

 

Leaders and staff have created a culture in which pupils and families feel a strong sense of belonging to their school. As one pupil put it, ‘I feel part of a community, because we always help each other”
“Pupils behave well. They are ready to learn, respectful and responsible”. Ofsted, November 2021