St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 5 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 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
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 118725
- Address
- Sandrock Road, TN2 3PR
- Website
- https://st-james.kent.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 632 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.6%
- Girls
- 52.4%
- First language not English
- 35.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.8%
- Persistent absence
- 9.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.3%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other | 2.8% |
| Indian | 5.4% |
| Mixed | 8.4% |
| Other White | 12.8% |
| White British | 63.8% |
| Chinese | 2.5% |
| Pakistani | 1.3% |
| Other Asian | 1.1% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.6% |
| Unclassified | 0.6% |
| Irish | 0.3% |
| African | 0.2% |
| Other Black | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average3
WritingAverage0.4
MathsAverage0.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 72% |
| Local authority average | 62% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 10% |
| Local authority average | 10% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 109 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 106 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 90
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 105
- 2nd preference
- 68
- 3rd preference
- 66
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 88
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 90 43 47 |
| Year 1 | 87 52 35 |
| Year 2 | 90 42 48 |
| Year 3 | 90 49 41 |
| Year 4 | 93 46 47 |
| Year 5 | 90 35 55 |
| Year 6 | 92 34 58 |