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 49%
Local authority average 57%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
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 101
Local authority average 103
England average 105
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 |