St James' Church of England Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 28 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
- Wigan
- Unique reference
- 145107
- Address
- Tyrer Avenue, Worsley Mesnes, WN3 5XE
- Website
- www.saintjames.wigan.sch.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 237 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.5%
- Girls
- 51.5%
- First language not English
- 26.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.1%
- Persistent absence
- 12.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.0%
White British 64.1%
Other 11.4%
Other Asian 6.3%
African 5.1%
Mixed 3.8%
Other White 3.4%
Irish Traveller 1.7%
Gypsy/Roma 1.3%
Indian 1.3%
Chinese 1.3%
Pakistani 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-4.9
WritingAverage-0.4
MathsWell below average-5.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 47%
Local authority average 64%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 99
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 98
Local authority average 105
England average 104
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
- 26
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 26
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 6
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 26
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 8 4 4 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 28 11 17 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 3 2 1 |
| Reception, Full-time | 19 9 10 |
| Year 1 | 30 14 16 |
| Year 2 | 29 12 17 |
| Year 3 | 30 15 15 |
| Year 4 | 30 18 12 |
| Year 5 | 30 19 11 |
| Year 6 | 30 11 19 |