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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Mixed | 5.1% |
| Other Asian | 5.3% |
| African | 12.5% |
| Other White | 20% |
| White British | 48.3% |
| 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
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 49% |
| Local authority average | 57% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 3% |
| Local authority average | 7% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 103 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| 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 |