Altham St James Church of England Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 16 2021 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
Lancashire
Unique reference
119577
Address
Altham St James CE Primary School, Burnley Road, Altham, BB5 5UH

Pupils

Number of Pupils
79 (96% of total capacity)
Boys
58.2%
Girls
41.8%
First language not English
0%
Free school meals (FSM)
8.9%
Persistent absence
17.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
3.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 97.5%
Pakistani 1.3%
African 1.3%
Mixed 0%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.1
WritingAverage3.4
MathsAverage-1.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 70%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%

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

School 10%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 101
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Altham St James Church of England Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
15
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
17
2nd preference
12
3rd preference
22
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
15
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes19.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher17
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher22.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
15
8
7
Year 1
14
7
7
Year 2
5
2
3
Year 3
13
10
3
Year 4
9
5
4
Year 5
12
7
5
Year 6
11
7
4
Year 2023-2024

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