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
24.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.3%
Pupil ethnicities
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%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-3.4
WritingAverage-1.7
MathsAverage-0.2
Year 2022-2023

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
School: Year 2022-2023
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
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
43
2nd preference
17
3rd preference
12
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
38
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher16.5
Year 2023-2024

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
Year 2023-2024

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