St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 1 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Unique reference
- 137959
- Address
- St. James the Great School, Windsor Road, CR7 8HJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 448 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 36.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.2%
- Persistent absence
- 6.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.6%
Other White 25.2%
African 24.3%
Mixed 13.8%
White British 10.3%
Caribbean 9.4%
Other Asian 4.5%
Other 4.5%
Indian 3.3%
Irish 1.8%
Unclassified 1.3%
Pakistani 0.7%
Other Black 0.7%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average3.1
WritingWell below average-4
MathsWell above average3.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 74%
Local authority average 67%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 17%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 108
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 71
- 2nd preference
- 40
- 3rd preference
- 22
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 10 6 4 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 25 10 15 |
| Reception, Part-time | 3 1 2 |
| Reception, Full-time | 57 35 22 |
| Year 1 | 59 28 31 |
| Year 2 | 61 36 25 |
| Year 3 | 61 27 34 |
| Year 4 | 61 28 33 |
| Year 5 | 56 26 30 |
| Year 6 | 55 30 25 |