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
- 399 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 23.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.8%
- Persistent absence
- 14.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.8%
White British 69.2%
African 9.8%
Mixed 9.3%
Other White 8%
Indian 2.3%
Other Asian 0.8%
Chinese 0.5%
Other 0.3%
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
School 67%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 8%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
St James' Church of England Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 58
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 53
- 2nd preference
- 71
- 3rd preference
- 54
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 50
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 4
- 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 | 25 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 41 20 21 |
| Year 1 | 59 29 30 |
| Year 2 | 59 33 26 |
| Year 3 | 62 31 31 |
| Year 4 | 60 33 27 |
| Year 5 | 58 27 31 |
| Year 6 | 60 27 33 |