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
White British 92.1%
Other White 3.2%
Mixed 2.1%
Other Asian 1.1%
Pakistani 0.5%
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

School 76%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%

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

School 4%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: 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