St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 15 2019 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 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 20.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 44.2%
- Persistent absence
- 27.4%
- 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 57%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 10%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
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 |