St James Church of England Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Oct 5 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

Pupils

Number of Pupils
445 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
52.8%
Girls
47.2%
First language not English
59.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
22.2%
Persistent absence
17.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
18.0%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Mixed5.8%
Bangladeshi10.3%
African16.9%
Other White24%
White British26.5%
Other Black
5.8%
Indian
4.7%
Other Asian
2.9%
Pakistani
0.9%
Unclassified
0.9%
Gypsy/Roma
0.4%
Caribbean
0.4%
Other
0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.6
WritingAverage0.4
MathsAverage-1.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
69%
Local authority average
63%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
19%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
107
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

St James Church of England Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
50
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
50
2nd preference
19
3rd preference
14
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
50
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27.6
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.9
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
12
7
5
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
1
0
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
22
12
10
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
4
1
3
Reception, Full-time
60
35
25
Year 1
59
30
29
Year 2
48
26
22
Year 3
59
27
32
Year 4
60
30
30
Year 5
60
37
23
Year 6
60
29
31
Year 2024-2025

Nearby schools