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
121 (54% of total capacity)
Boys
52.1%
Girls
47.9%
First language not English
13.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
49.6%
Persistent absence
9.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.9%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
African2.5%
Other Asian2.5%
Indian3.3%
Other4.1%
White British84.3%
Other White
1.7%
Mixed
1.6%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

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

AreaPercentage
School
31%
Local authority average
58%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
0%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
100
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
99
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes20.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher20.2
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
20
7
13
Year 4
36
18
18
Year 5
38
21
17
Year 6
27
17
10
Year 2024-2025

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