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
White British 84.3%
Other 4.1%
Indian 3.3%
Other Asian 2.5%
African 2.5%
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

School 63%
Local authority average 57%
England average 62%

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

School 4%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: 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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