St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Oct 15 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 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
- Bolton
- Unique reference
- 142944
- Address
- Hillside Avenue, Farnworth, BL4 9QB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 344 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 20.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 44.2%
- Persistent absence
- 26.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.3%
White British 65.4%
African 8.4%
Other 7%
Pakistani 5.8%
Mixed 5%
Other White 3.2%
Chinese 1.7%
Other Black 1.5%
Other Asian 1.2%
Caribbean 0.6%
Indian 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-3.4
WritingAverage-1.7
MathsAverage-0.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 45%
Local authority average 64%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 9%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Admissions
St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 45
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 43
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 12
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 38
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 16.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Part-time | 2 1 1 |
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 16 9 7 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 25 17 8 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 14 8 6 |
| Reception, Full-time | 33 17 16 |
| Year 1 | 41 17 24 |
| Year 2 | 38 20 18 |
| Year 3 | 43 21 22 |
| Year 4 | 44 23 21 |
| Year 5 | 44 24 20 |
| Year 6 | 44 21 23 |