St James' Church of England Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 9 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 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
Rochdale
Unique reference
144689
Address
Crossfield Road, Wardle, OL12 9JW

Pupils

Number of Pupils
210 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
55.2%
Girls
44.8%
First language not English
1.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
24.8%
Persistent absence
12.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
9.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 96.2%
Mixed 2%
Other White 1%
Pakistani 1%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0
WritingAverage0.3
MathsAverage-0.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 77%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%

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

School 6%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

St James' Church of England Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
34
2nd preference
19
3rd preference
10
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
30
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 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
30
13
17
Year 1
31
19
12
Year 2
30
16
14
Year 3
32
19
13
Year 4
29
13
16
Year 5
29
21
8
Year 6
29
15
14
Year 2023-2024

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