St James' Church of England Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 25 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Unique reference
- 140760
- Address
- Pokesdown Hill, Christchurch Road, BH7 6DW
- Website
- www.stjamescebournemouth.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 404 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 29.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.1%
- Persistent absence
- 12.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.1%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 2.2% |
| Mixed | 8.7% |
| Other White | 9.2% |
| African | 10.4% |
| White British | 67.6% |
| Other Asian | 0.7% |
| Other | 0.7% |
| Chinese | 0.5% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.3
WritingAverage0
MathsAbove average2.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 68% |
| Local authority average | 63% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 17% |
| Local authority average | 11% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 108 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 106 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
St James' Church of England Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 56
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 45
- 2nd preference
- 57
- 3rd preference
- 34
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 45
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 60 32 28 |
| Year 1 | 43 21 22 |
| Year 2 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 3 | 59 35 24 |
| Year 4 | 63 33 30 |
| Year 5 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 6 | 59 28 31 |