St James Church of England Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 6 2021 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
- West Northamptonshire
- Unique reference
- 141724
- Address
- Harlestone Road, St James, NN5 7AG
- Website
- www.stjames.northants.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 446 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 59.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.1%
- Persistent absence
- 16.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.4%
White British 26.7%
Other White 25.1%
African 17%
Bangladeshi 10.8%
Mixed 5.8%
Other Black 4.5%
Indian 3.8%
Other Asian 2.7%
Gypsy/Roma 1.1%
Pakistani 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Caribbean 0.7%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-2.6
WritingAverage0.4
MathsAverage-1.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 42%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 2%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 101
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 School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 61
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 13
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 59
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 25 12 13 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 14 8 6 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 31 29 |
| Year 1 | 48 26 22 |
| Year 2 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 3 | 61 30 31 |
| Year 4 | 59 34 25 |
| Year 5 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 6 | 59 30 29 |