St James' CofE Junior School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 21 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 7 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Newham
- Unique reference
- 102764
- Address
- Tower Hamlets Road, Forest Gate, E7 9DA
- Website
- www.st-james.newham.sch.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 208 (53% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.6%
- Girls
- 52.4%
- First language not English
- 69.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 50.5%
- Persistent absence
- 12.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.6%
Bangladeshi 29.3%
Other 17.3%
African 14.4%
Other White 10.6%
Mixed 7.2%
Indian 4.8%
Other Black 4.8%
Caribbean 3.8%
Pakistani 2.9%
Other Asian 1.4%
Unclassified 1.4%
White British 1%
Gypsy/Roma 1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.8
WritingAverage0
MathsAverage-0.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 57%
Local authority average 71%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 6%
Local authority average 15%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 107
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 108
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 55 20 35 |
| Year 4 | 49 25 24 |
| Year 5 | 55 24 31 |
| Year 6 | 49 30 19 |