St James the Great Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Sept 13 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Kent
Unique reference
138074
Address
Chapman Way, ME19 6SD

Pupils

Number of Pupils
221 (87% of total capacity)
Boys
51.6%
Girls
48.4%
First language not English
8.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
47.5%
Persistent absence
18.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 84.2%
Other White 5.9%
Mixed 4.1%
Indian 1.8%
Gypsy/Roma 1.4%
Caribbean 0.9%
Other 0.9%
African 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage2.2
WritingWell above average3.9
MathsWell above average3.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 67%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%

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

School 5%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

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

Admissions

St James the Great Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
22
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
22
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
6
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
22
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 classes25.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.7
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
6
2
4
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
20
10
10
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
3
0
3
Reception, Full-time
15
13
2
Year 1
28
15
13
Year 2
30
16
14
Year 3
32
16
16
Year 4
28
17
11
Year 5
29
14
15
Year 6
29
11
18
Year 2023-2024