St James Church School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 4 2018 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
- 498 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 42.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.5%
- Persistent absence
- 19.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.7%
White British 49.2%
Other White 18.3%
Unclassified 8.8%
African 8.6%
Other Asian 4.6%
Mixed 4%
Indian 4%
Bangladeshi 1%
Other 1%
Gypsy/Roma 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 22%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 100
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 99
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
St James Church School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 46
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 45
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 20
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 45
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Full-time | 4 2 2 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 29 17 12 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 51 28 23 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 33 27 |
| Year 1 | 56 27 29 |
| Year 2 | 59 24 35 |
| Year 3 | 63 36 27 |
| Year 4 | 61 29 32 |
| Year 5 | 63 28 35 |
| Year 6 | 52 28 24 |