The Academy At St. James
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 4 2022 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
- Bradford
- Unique reference
- 143847
- Address
- Chelwood Drive, Allerton, BD15 7YD
- Website
- www.academystjames.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 337 (67% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 18.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.9%
- Persistent absence
- 17.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.1%
White British 39.8%
Pakistani 24.6%
Mixed 10.8%
Other White 9.8%
African 5%
Indian 2.4%
Other Asian 1.8%
Bangladeshi 1.5%
Other Black 1.5%
Other 1.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.9%
Irish 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.9
WritingAverage1.2
MathsAverage-1.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 38%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 100
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 99
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
The Academy At St. James
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 29
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 40
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 6
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Part-time | 3 3 0 |
| Early Years 2, Full-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 15 4 11 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 2 1 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 22 12 10 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 10 9 1 |
| Reception, Full-time | 30 15 15 |
| Year 1 | 30 12 18 |
| Year 2 | 42 24 18 |
| Year 3 | 39 18 21 |
| Year 4 | 46 29 17 |
| Year 5 | 40 19 21 |
| Year 6 | 57 29 28 |