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
- 233 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.9%
- Girls
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 27.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 44.6%
- Persistent absence
- 12.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 26.6%
White British 57.9%
Other 12%
Other Asian 6%
African 6%
Other White 5.2%
Mixed 4.2%
Irish Traveller 2.6%
Gypsy/Roma 2.1%
Pakistani 1.7%
Chinese 1.3%
Indian 0.9%
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 45%
Local authority average 65%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 100
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 99
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
St James' Church of England Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 20
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 20
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 9
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 20
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
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 | 25 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 18 4 14 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 14 7 7 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 6 4 2 |
| Reception, Full-time | 25 12 13 |
| Year 1 | 21 9 12 |
| Year 2 | 29 14 15 |
| Year 3 | 30 12 18 |
| Year 4 | 30 16 14 |
| Year 5 | 30 17 13 |
| Year 6 | 30 19 11 |