St James Church School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Nov 26 2024 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
- Somerset
- Unique reference
- 139324
- Address
- Cranmer Road, TA1 1XU
- Website
- www.stjamessch.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 489 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 48.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.2%
- Persistent absence
- 16.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.3%
White British 48.3%
Other White 20%
African 12.5%
Other Asian 5.3%
Mixed 5.1%
Indian 4.3%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Unclassified 1.4%
Other 1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-2.1
WritingWell below average-2.7
MathsBelow average-2.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 43%
Local authority average 56%
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 103
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 100
Local authority average 103
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
St James Church School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 44
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 43
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 9
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 43
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 31 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Full-time | 4 3 1 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 29 14 15 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 41 22 19 |
| Reception, Full-time | 51 31 20 |
| Year 1 | 60 34 26 |
| Year 2 | 56 33 23 |
| Year 3 | 63 26 37 |
| Year 4 | 64 37 27 |
| Year 5 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 6 | 61 26 35 |