St James Church of England Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 23 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Medway
Unique reference
138974
Address
High Street, Isle of Grain, ME3 0BS

Pupils

Number of Pupils
190 (81% of total capacity)
Boys
48.4%
Girls
51.6%
First language not English
4.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
27.9%
Persistent absence
8.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.8%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Pakistani0.5%
Other Asian1.1%
Mixed2.1%
Other White3.2%
White British92.1%
African
0.5%
Unclassified
0.5%
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-3.9
WritingAverage0.3
MathsWell below average-3.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
38%
Local authority average
60%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
3%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
101
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
99
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

St James Church of England Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
18
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
18
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
1
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
18
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 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher19.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Full-time
1
1
0
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
8
4
4
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
12
3
9
Reception, Full-time
17
11
6
Year 1
18
7
11
Year 2
24
12
12
Year 3
29
7
22
Year 4
22
8
14
Year 5
30
17
13
Year 6
29
22
7
Year 2024-2025