St James' CofE Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Oct 20 2022 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
Westmorland and Furness
Unique reference
112362
Address
Blake Street, LA14 1NY

Pupils

Number of Pupils
131 (52% of total capacity)
Boys
53.4%
Girls
46.6%
First language not English
9.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
47.3%
Persistent absence
17.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 87%
Mixed 3.1%
Other 3.1%
Indian 2.3%
Other Asian 2.3%
Other White 0.8%
African 0.8%
Chinese 0.8%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-6.1
WritingBelow average-2.5
MathsWell below average-3.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 39%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 3%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 100
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.2
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
39
19
20
Year 4
39
22
17
Year 5
28
17
11
Year 6
25
12
13
Year 2023-2024

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